Defn: 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.
LAMBKIN
Lamb"kin, n.
Defn: A small lamb.
LAMBLIKE
Lamb"like, a.
Defn: Like a lamb; gentle; meek; inoffensive.
LAMBOYS
Lam"boys, n. pl. Etym: [Cf. F. lambeau. Cf. Label.] (Anc. Armor)
Defn: Same as Base, n., 19.
LAMBREQUIN
Lam"bre*quin, n. Etym: [F. Cf. Lamboys, Label.]
1. A kind of pendent scarf or covering attached to the helmet, to protect it from wet or heat.
2. A leather flap hanging from a cuirass. Wilhelm.