kalmia
/ˈkælmɪə/noun
1- an evergreen leathery-leaved shrub of the heather family, bearing large clusters of pink or red flowers. It is native to North America and Cuba and widely grown as an ornamental.山月桂属植物。
1.1
- Genus Kalmia, family Ericaceae.山月桂属, 杜鹃花科。
词源
modern Latin, named after Pehr Kalm （1716-1779）, Swedish botanist.