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laurel

/ˈlɒɹ.əl/ noun

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In Latin: laurus, laurea Wiktionary

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  1. An evergreen shrub of species Laurus nobilis, having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils.
  2. A crown of laurel.
  3. Honor, distinction, fame.
    to win laurels

verb

  1. To decorate with laurel, especially with a laurel wreath.
  2. To enwreathe.
  3. To award top honours to.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English laurer, laurel, from Anglo-Norman lorer, from Old French lorier, from Vulgar Latin *laurārius, from Latin laurus (“laurel”). Doublet of loureiro.

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