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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Bay Tree :: Bay tree () A species of laurel. (Laurus nobilis).
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..
Kalmia :: Kalmia (n.) A genus of North American shrubs with poisonous evergreen foliage and corymbs of showy flowers. Called also mountain laurel, ivy bush, lamb kill, calico bush, etc..
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..
Laureation :: Laureation (n.) The act of crowning with laurel; the act of conferring an academic degree, or honorary title..
Laureled :: Laureled (a.) Crowned with laurel, or with a laurel wreath; laureate..
Sweetwood :: Sweetwood (n.) The true laurel (Laurus nobilis..
Bay :: Bay (n.) A berry, particularly of the laurel..
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..
Laureate :: Laureate (v. i.) To honor with a wreath of laurel, as formerly was done in bestowing a degree at the English universities..
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..
Lauric :: Lauric (a.) Pertaining to, or derived from, the European bay or laurel (Laurus nobilis)..
Sassafras :: Sassafras (n.) An American tree of the Laurel family (Sassafras officinale); also, the bark of the roots, which has an aromatic smell and taste..
Daphne :: Daphne (n.) A nymph of Diana, fabled to have been changed into a laurel tree..
Sprig :: Sprig (n.) A small shoot or twig of a tree or other plant; a spray; as, a sprig of laurel or of parsley..
Lauriol :: Lauriol (n.) Spurge laurel.
Laureate :: Laureate (n.) One crowned with laurel; a poet laureate.
Daphnomancy :: Daphnomancy (n.) Divination by means of the laurel.
Lauraceous :: Lauraceous (a.) Belonging to, or resembling, a natural order (Lauraceae) of trees and shrubs having aromatic bark and foliage, and including the laurel, sassafras, cinnamon tree, true camphor tree, etc..
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