English dictionary
lambkill
/'l/&/m,k/I/l/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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North American dwarf shrub resembling mountain laurel but having narrower leaves and small red flowers; poisonous to young stock
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A small American ericaceous shrub (<i>Kalmia angustifolia</i>); -- called also <i>calfkill</i>, <i>sheepkill</i>, <i>sheep laurel</i>, 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.
Source: webster1913