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Lambkill

Lambkill Meaning & Definition
Lambkill Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lambkill?

[n] North American dwarf shrub resembling mountain laurel but having narrower leaves and small red flowers; poisonous to young stock

Synonyms | Synonyms for Lambkill: Kalmia angustifolia | pig laurel | sheep laurel

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See Also | kalmia

Lambkill In Webster's Dictionary

\Lamb"kill`\, n. (Bot.) A small American ericaceous shrub ({Kalmia angustifolia}); -- called also {calfkill}, {sheepkill}, {sheep laurel}, etc. It is supposed to poison sheep and other animals that eat it at times when the snow is deep and they cannot find other food.

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