Definitions
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- noun Any of the
genus Leucothoe offlowering plants .
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- noun any plant of the genus Leucothoe; grown for their beautiful white flowers; glossy foliage contains a poisonous substance similar to that found in genus Kalmia
Etymologies
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From the genus name.
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Examples
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One opens onto a quiet pond garden with ferns, glossy ligularia and tall leucothoe, ideal subjects for shade.
chron.com Chronicle 2011
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