laurel

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 Usage notes 1.4 See also 1.5 Anagrams 2 Spanish 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun 2.2.1 Derived terms 2.2.2 Related terms

[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

Old English lorrer, from Old French laurier, from Latin laurus (“‘laurel’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈlɒɹ.əl/, /ˈlɔːɹ.əl/

  Rhymes: -ɒrəl

• (US) IPA: /ˈlɔɹ.əl/

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[edit] Noun

laurel (plural laurels)

1. An evergreen shrub, of the genus Laurus, having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils.
2. A crown of laurel; hence, honor; distinction; fame; -- especially in the plural; as, to win laurels.
3. An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because the king's head on it was crowned with laurel

[edit] Derived terms

laurel water laurel wreath American laurel California laurel cherry laurel great laurel ground laurel mountain laurel

New Zealand laurel Portugal laurel rose laurel sheep laurel spurge laurel West Indian laurel rest on one's laurels

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[edit] Usage notes

• The name is extended to other plants which in some respect resemble the true laurel.

[edit] See also

• Laurel and Hardy

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aellru
• allure

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Etymology

Old French laurier, from Latin laurus (“‘laurel’”).

[edit] Noun

laurel m. (plural laurales)

1. (botany) laurel

[edit] Derived terms

• laurel alejandrino
• laurel cerezo
• laurel real
• laurel rosa

[edit] Related terms

• laurear