Laurel
WordNet
noun
(1) (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory
(2) 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) Any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
WiktionaryText
Etymology
, from , from .
Noun
- An evergreen shrub, of the genus Laurus, having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils.
- A crown of laurel; hence, honor; distinction; fame; -- especially in the plural; as, to win laurels.
- An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because the king's head on it was crowned with laurel
Usage notes
- The name is extended to other plants which in some respect resemble the true laurel.