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- Dictionarylaurel/ˈlɒrəl/
noun
- 1. any of a number of shrubs and other plants with dark green glossy leaves.
- 2. an aromatic evergreen shrub related to the bay tree, several kinds of which form forests in tropical and warm countries.
verb
- 1. bestow an award or praise on (someone) in recognition of an achievement: "she will be laurelled alongside politicians, historians, and other actors"
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The meaning of LAUREL is an evergreen shrub or tree (Laurus nobilis of the family Lauraceae, the laurel family) of southern Europe with small yellow flowers, fruits that are ovoid blackish berries, and evergreen foliage once used by the ancient Greeks to crown victors in the Pythian games —called also bay, sweet bay.
praise for a person because of something they have done, usually in sport, the arts, or politics: The actors are very good, but when all is considered the laurels must surely go to the director of the play. See more. (Definition of laurel from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
A laurel is a wreath worn on the head, usually as a symbol of victory. If you see an image of Julius Caesar, chances are he's wearing a laurel.
Someone who has been honored in a certain way is sometimes called a laureate, as in poet laureate and Nobellaureate. Laurel is often used in the phrase rest on one’s laurels, meaning “to rely on one’s past accomplishments and honors without continuing to try to perform at a high level.”.
LAUREL meaning: 1. a small evergreen tree (= one that never loses its leaves) that has shiny leaves and small…. Learn more.
Jun 3, 2024 · laurel (countable and uncountable, plural laurels) Laurus nobilis, an evergreen shrub having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils.
noun. 1. Also called: bay, true laurel. any lauraceous tree of the genus Laurus, such as the bay tree ( see bay4) and L. canariensis, of the Canary Islands and Azores. 2. any lauraceous plant. 3. short for cherry laurel, mountain laurel.
1. Also called bay, sweet bay. a small European evergreen tree, Laurus nobilis, of the laurel family, having dark, glossy green leaves. 2. any tree of the genus Laurus. 3. any of various similar trees or shrubs, as the mountain laurel or the California laurel.
LAUREL meaning: 1 : an evergreen tree or bush with shiny pointed leaves; 2 : honor or fame given for some achievement.
Definition of laurel noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
