1 definition found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Lambkill \Lamb"kill`\, n. (Bot.) A small American ericaceous shrub ({Kalmia angustifolia}), resembling mountain laurel but having narrower leaves and small red flowers; -- called also {calfkill}, {sheepkill}, {sheep laurel}, etc. It is supposed to poison young sheep and other animals that eat it at times when the snow is deep and they cannot find other food. Syn: sheep laurel, pig laurel, {Kalmia angustifolia}. [Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5]
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