dog-laurel

English

Noun

dog-laurel (uncountable)

1. Any of several species of shrubs belonging to genus Leucothoe, especially Leucothoe fontanesiana, Leucothoe catesbaei, and Leucothoe editorum.

   Synonyms: doghobble, dog laurel, switch ivy

Derived terms

• mountain dog laurel (Leucothoe fontanesiana)
• swamp dog-laurel (Leucothoe axillaris)

References

• “dog-laurel”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “dog laurel”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• Leucothoe at The Plant List