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1. (n.) laurel
any tree of the genus
Laurus.
2. laurel
any of various similar trees or shrubs, as the mountain laurel or the California laurel.
3. laurel
the foliage of the laurel as an emblem of victory or distinction.
4. laurel
a branch or wreath of laurel foliage.
5. laurel
Usu., laurels. honor won, as for achievement in a field or activity.
6. (v.t.) laurel
to adorn or wreathe with laurel.
7. laurel
to honor with marks of distinction.
8. (n.) Laurel
Stan (Arthur Stanley Jefferson), 1890–1965, U.S. motion-picture comedian, born in England.
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) laurel
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
2. (noun) Laurel, Stan Laurel, Arthur Stanley Jefferson 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)
3. (noun) laurel, laurel wreath, bay wreath
(antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) laurel
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
2. (noun) laurel
a crown of laurel; hence, honor; distinction; fame; -- especially in the plural; as, to win laurels
3. (noun) laurel
an English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because the king's head on it was crowned with laurel
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Sense: a type of tree, once used for making wreaths to crown winners of races or competitions etc.
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 Afrikaans: lourier |
 Arabic: غار |
 Bulgarian: лавър |
 Brazilian: loureiro |
 Czech: vavřín |
 German: der Lorbeerbaum |
 Danish: laurbærtræ |
 Greek: δάφνη |
 Spanish: laurel |
 Estonian: loorber |
 Farsi: درخت غار |
 Finnish: laakeripuu |
 French: laurier |
 Hebrew: דַפנָה |
 Hindi: पुन्नाग, जयपत्र |
 Croatian: lovor |
 Hungarian: babér |
 Indonesian: pohon salam |
 Icelandic: lárviður |
 Italian: lauro, alloro |
 Japanese: 月桂樹 |
 Korean: 월계수 |
 Lithuanian: lauras |
 Latvian: lauru koks |
 Malay: pokok laurel |
 Dutch: laurier |
 Norwegian: laurbærtre |
 Polish: wawrzyn, drzewo laurowe |
 Persian: درخت غار |
 Pashto: يو ډول ونه |
 Portuguese: loureiro |
 Romanian: laur |
 Russian: лавр |
 Slovak: vavrín |
 Slovenian: lovor |
 Serbian: lovor |
 Swedish: lagerträd |
 Thai: ใบของต้นไม้ชนิดหนึ่ง |
 Turkish: defne ağacı |
 Taiwanese: 月桂樹 |
 Ukrainian: лавр благородний |
 Urdu: ایک قسم کا درخت جس سے مقا |
 Vietnamese: cây nguyệt quế |
 Chinese: 月桂树 |
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