1. (noun)mountain laurel, wood laurel, American laurel, calico bush, Kalmia latifolia a NorthAmericanevergreenshrub having glossy leaves and white or rose-colored flowers
2. (noun)California laurel, California bay tree, Oregon myrtle, pepperwood, spice tree, sassafras laurel, California olive, mountain laurel, Umbellularia californica Pacificcoasttree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard toughwood