Definition of laurel Laurel
/lɔˈɹʌl/ - [lorul] - Lau•rel
We found 14 definitions of laurel from 7 different sources.
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| laurel - any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family | ||
| angiospermous tree, flowering tree any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary | ||
| family lauraceae, lauraceae, laurel family a family of Lauraceae | ||
| bay laurel, bay tree, laurus nobilis, true laurel, bay small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors | ||
| camphor tree, cinnamomum camphora large evergreen tree of warm regions whose aromatic wood yields camphor | ||
| ceylon cinnamon, ceylon cinnamon tree, cinnamomum zeylanicum, cinnamon spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground | ||
| cassia-bark tree, cinnamomum cassia, cassia Chinese tree with aromatic bark; yields a less desirable cinnamon than Ceylon cinnamon | ||
| cinnamomum loureirii, saigon cinnamon tropical southeast Asian tree with aromatic bark; yields a bark used medicinally | ||
| laurel-tree, persea borbonia, red bay small tree of southern United States having dark red heartwood | ||
| sassafras albidum, sassafras tree, sassafras dried root bark of the sassafras tree | ||
| laurel - (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory | ||
| laurel wreath, bay wreath | ||
| chaplet, coronal, lei, wreath, garland flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes | ||
| ellas, hellenic republic, greece a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil | ||
| laurel - United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965) | ||
| Stan Laurel, Arthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel | ||
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Wiktionary 
- laurel (Noun)
An evergreen shrub, of the genus Laurus, having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils. - laurel (Noun)
A crown of laurel. - laurel (Noun)
honor, distinction, fame. - laurel (Noun)
An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because the king's head on it was crowned with laurel.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- 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. - laurel (n.)
A crown of laurel; hence, honor; distinction; fame; -- especially in the plural; as, to win laurels. - laurel (n.)
An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because the king's head on it was crowned with laurel.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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laurel
(Laurus nobilis) A shrub of the family Lauraceae.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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laurel
law′rel, n. the bay-tree, used by the ancients for making honorary wreaths: a crown of laurel, honours gained (freq. in pl.): any species of the genus Laurus.—adjs. Lau′rel; Lau′relled, crowned with laurel.—n. Lau′rel-wa′ter, a sedative and narcotic water distilled from the leaves of the cherry-laurel.—adjs. Laurif′erous, producing laurel; Lau′riger, laurel-wearing.—n Laurustī′nus, an evergreen shrub. [Fr. laurier—L. laurus.]
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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laurel
An evergreen shrub, selected for the brows of heroes and conquerors, and emblematic of their unfading reputation.
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