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laurel

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noun

lau·​rel ˈlȯr-əl How to pronounce laurel (audio)
ˈlär-
1
: 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

2
: a tree or shrub that resembles the true laurel
especially : mountain laurel
3
a
: a crown of laurel awarded as an honor
b
: a recognition of achievement : honor
—usually used in plural

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laurel

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verb

laureled or laurelled; laureling or laurelling

transitive verb

: to deck or crown with laurel

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun They enjoyed the laurels of their military victory. The player earned his laurels from years of hard work.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
To screen off the front of the home, the Heliotrope team constructed a solid cedar fence that separates the street from the garden, which is replete with a heritage Photinia and a hedge of English laurel that provide privacy. Kristin Scharkey, Sunset Magazine, 13 July 2022 In ancient Greece, athletes, musicians and poets were presented with a crown of laurel leaves—a tree associated with Apollo and Zeus and considered to be sacred. Brian H. Robb, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Cardinal Gibbons Swimming and Diving Head Coach Jonah Turner said Curzan's national laurel is well deserved. Douglas Clark Usa Today Ventures Events, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022 Choose at least one smaller tree, like elderberry, California black walnut or laurel, plus berry-rich shrubs like toyon and low-growing or groundcover plants like mugwort to grow under and around the oak tree. Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2022 The Azores archipelago is renowned for its spectacular natural beauty, and the island of Terceira is no exception, offering scenic cliffside vista points, lush laurel forests, and lengthy hiking trails for visitors to explore. Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 31 July 2022 The subject is clearly classical (the standing figure wears a laurel wreath). Washington Post, 1 June 2022 The temptation to rest on one’s laurels affects everyone, but competitors, hungry for their own laurel crowns, do not rest or quit. Brian H. Robb, Forbes, 15 June 2022 And one super cool part of being here is access to the third release of Eagle Rock Brewery’s popular Local Source beer, a lager infused with three plants native to Southern California — woolly bluecurls, black sage and California bay laurel. Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English lorel, in part from Medieval Latin laureola spurge laurel (from Latin, laurel sprig), in part modification of Anglo-French lorer, from Old French lor laurel, from Latin laurus

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1631, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of laurel was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing laurel

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