Definition of laurel

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Laurel (n.) An evergreen shrub, of the genus Laurus (L. nobilis), having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils; -- called also sweet bay..

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Lauriferous :: Lauriferous (a.) Producing, or bringing, laurel..
Bay Tree :: Bay tree () A species of laurel. (Laurus nobilis).
Oleander :: Oleander (n.) A beautiful evergreen shrub of the Dogbane family, having clusters of fragrant red or white flowers. It is native of the East Indies, but the red variety has become common in the south of Europe. Called also rosebay, rose laurel, and South-sea rose..
Front :: Front (v. t.) To adorn in front; to supply a front to; as, to front a house with marble; to front a head with laurel..
Laurer :: Laurer (n.) Laurel.
Bay :: Bay (n.) A berry, particularly of the laurel..
Laurel :: Laurel (n.) A crown of laurel; hence, honor; distinction; fame; -- especially in the plural; as, to win laurels..
Sweetwood :: Sweetwood (n.) The true laurel (Laurus nobilis..
Laurel :: Laurel (n.) An evergreen shrub, of the genus Laurus (L. nobilis), having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils; -- called also sweet bay..
Spoonworm :: Spoonwood (n.) The mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia).
Laurel :: Laurel (n.) An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because the king's head on it was crowned with laurel..
Daphnomancy :: Daphnomancy (n.) Divination by means of the laurel.
Lauriol :: Lauriol (n.) Spurge laurel.
Laureate :: Laureate (v. i.) To honor with a wreath of laurel, as formerly was done in bestowing a degree at the English universities..
Laureled :: Laureled (a.) Crowned with laurel, or with a laurel wreath; laureate..
Laurus :: Laurus (n.) A genus of trees including, according to modern authors, only the true laurel (Laurus nobilis), and the larger L. Canariensis of Madeira and the Canary Islands. Formerly the sassafras, the camphor tree, the cinnamon tree, and several other aromatic trees and shrubs, were also referred to the genus Laurus..
Lauric :: Lauric (a.) Pertaining to, or derived from, the European bay or laurel (Laurus nobilis)..
Daphne :: Daphne (n.) A nymph of Diana, fabled to have been changed into a laurel tree..
Laureate :: Laureate (n.) One crowned with laurel; a poet laureate.
Laureation :: Laureation (n.) The act of crowning with laurel; the act of conferring an academic degree, or honorary title..
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