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calico bush

calico bush

noun

  1. See mountain laurel
    another name for mountain laurel

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Word History and Origins

Origin of calico bush1

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

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Example Sentences

Calico bush is one of its names, and is supposed to be descriptive of the flowers.

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