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Definition of Mountain laurel
1. Noun. A North American evergreen shrub having glossy leaves and white or rose-colored flowers.
2. Noun. Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood.
Exact synonyms: California Bay Tree, California Laurel, California Olive, Oregon Myrtle, Pepperwood, Sassafras Laurel, Spice Tree, Umbellularia Californica
Generic synonyms: Laurel
Group relationships: Genus Umbellularia, Umbellularia
Generic synonyms: Laurel
Group relationships: Genus Umbellularia, Umbellularia