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dog-laurel

dog-laurel noun: any of several species of shrubs belonging to genus Leucothoe, especially Leucothoe fontanesiana, Leucothoe catesbaei, and Leucothoe editorum.

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

Synonyms of dog-laurel

Words formed from dog-laurel

  • mountain dog laurel
  • swamp dog-laurel

Questions about dog-laurel

What does dog-laurel mean?
Dog-laurel means any of several species of shrubs belonging to genus Leucothoe, especially Leucothoe fontanesiana, Leucothoe catesbaei, and Leucothoe editorum.
What part of speech is dog-laurel?
Dog-laurel is a noun.

Words near dog-laurel in the dictionary

  1. dog-friendlier
  2. dog-friendliest
  3. dog-friendly
  4. dog-hearted
  5. dog-in-the-mangerism
  6. dog-laurel
  7. dog-leg
  8. dog-legged
  9. dog-legging
  10. dog-legs
  11. dog-milk

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