Noun: swamp laurel swómp lo-rul
- Shrub or small tree having rather small fragrant white flowers; abundant in southeastern United States
"swamp laurel leaves are used in traditional Southern cooking";
- sweet bay, swamp bay, Magnolia virginiana
- A laurel species found in bogs of northwestern North America having small purple-pink flowers and leaves that are whitish beneath
"Kalmia polifolia is commonly known as swamp laurel";
- bog laurel, bog kalmia, Kalmia polifolia
Derived forms: swamp laurels
Encyclopedia: Swamp laurel