swamp laurel

n 1: laurel of bogs of northwestern United States having small

purple flowers and pale leaves that are glaucous beneath

[syn: {bog laurel}, {bog kalmia}, {Kalmia polifolia}]

2: shrub or small tree having rather small fragrant white

flowers; abundant in southeastern United States [syn: {sweet

bay}, {swamp bay}, {Magnolia virginiana}]