laurier

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle French laurier, from Old French lorier.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /lɑu̯ˈriːr/
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  • Hyphenation: lau‧rier
  • Rhymes: -iːr

Noun

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laurier m (plural laurieren, diminutive lauriertje n)

  1. laurel, Laurus nobilis
    Synonym: lauwer

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  • Afrikaans: lourier

French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French lorier, from Vulgar Latin *laurārius, suffixed from Latin laurus (whence Old French lor).

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Noun

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un laurier (2)

laurier m (plural lauriers)

  1. (botany) laurel (Laurus nobilis)
  2. (cooking) bay (the leaf of Laurus nobilis used as an herb)
  3. (by extension, botany) any laurel, or one of many similar species
  4. (figuratively, usually in the plural) laurel (symbol of honour, glory, victory)

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