noun
bog shrub of northern and central Europe and eastern Siberia to Korea and Japan
• Syn: ↑wild rosemary, ↑Ledum palustre
• Member Holonyms: ↑Ledum, ↑genus Ledum
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noun : a Eurasian bog shurb (Ledum palustre) that is distinguished from the closely related Labrador tea by its narrow leaves which are sometimes infused for use in killing vermin and parasites and that yields an oil from which ledol is obtained
Useful english dictionary. 2012.