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calico bush

American  

noun

  1. mountain laurel.

calico bush British  

noun

  1. another name for mountain laurel

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Etymology

Origin of calico bush

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

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Mountain or American Laurel; Calico Bush; Spoonwood; Calmoun; Broad-leaved Kalmia Kalmia latifolia Flowers—Buds and new flowers bright rose pink, afterward fading white, and only lined with pink, 1 in. across or less, numerous, in terminal clusters.

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