Spoonwood

Spoonwood
Spoonwood Spoon"wood` (-w[oo^]d`), n. (Bot.) The mountain laurel ({Kalmia latifolia}). [1913 Webster]

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  • spoonwood — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: spoon (I) + wood; from the use of its wood for making spoons : mountain laurel 1 …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Kalmia latifolia — Spoonwood Spoon wood ( w[oo^]d ), n. (Bot.) The mountain laurel ({Kalmia latifolia}). [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Kalmia latifolia — For the Texas Mountain Laurel, see Calia secundiflora. For the Australian Mountain Laurel, see Cryptocarya nova anglica. Kalmia latifolia Kalmia latifolia flowers Scientific classification …   Wikipedia

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