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Definition of Lambkill

Lambkill
Lambkill Lamb"kill`, n. (Bot.) A small American ericaceous shrub (Kalmia angustifolia); -- called also calfkill, sheepkill, sheep laurel, etc. It is supposed to poison sheep and other animals that eat it at times when the snow is deep and they cannot find other food.

Meaning of Lambkill from wikipedia

- eaten, with sheep being particularly prone to poisoning, hence the name lambkill used for some of the species. Other names for Kalmia, particularly Kalmia...
- Kalmia angustifolia L. — Sheep Laurel, Lambkill, Mauricie, Quebec, Canada...
- laurel and numerous other names emphasizing its poisonous nature, such as lambkill, kill-kid, and calf-kill. Trichilia havanensis, a Caribbean softwood plant...
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- poisonous to animals and persons. Although related to Kalmia angustifolia (lambkill), it is less toxic. Certain indigenous groups have used the toxicity of...
- Nova Scotia". Hook and Bullet. Retrieved 2012-08-20. "WC2 black spruce / Lambkill – Labrador tea / Sphagnum" (PDF). Forest Ecosystem classification for Nova...