laurel-tree

  • 21Laurel — f English: 19th century adoption of the English vocabulary word denoting the tree (Middle English lorel, a dissimilated form of Old French lorer), probably influenced by LAURA (SEE Laura). It may have been taken as a pet form of LAURA (SEE Laura) …

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  • 22laurel — /lawr euhl, lor /, n., v., laureled, laureling or (esp. Brit.) laurelled, laurelling. n. 1. Also called bay, sweet bay. a small European evergreen tree, Laurus nobilis, of the laurel family, having dark, glossy green leaves. Cf. laurel family. 2 …

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  • 23Laurel Hill State Park — Geobox Protected Area name = Laurel Hill State Park native name = other name = other name1 = category local = Pennsylvania State Park category iucn = III image caption = etymology type = etymology = country = United States state = Pennsylvania… …

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  • 24laurel — /ˈlɒrəl / (say loruhl) noun 1. a small evergreen tree, Laurus nobilis, of Europe (the true laurel), having aromatic leaves used in cookery; sweet bay. 2. any tree of the same genus (Laurus). 3. Also, mountain laurel. any of various trees or… …

  • 25Laurel School — Infobox Private School background = #f0f5ed border = #ccd2d9 name = Laurel School motto = To inspire each girl to fulfill her promise and to better the world.Laurel School, where girls Dream... Dare... Do! established = 1896 type = Private head… …

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  • 26Laurel Summit State Park — Geobox Protected Area name = Laurel Summit State Park native name = other name = other name1 = category local = Pennsylvania State Park category iucn = image caption = etymology type = etymology = country = United States state = Pennsylvania… …

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  • 27laurel cherry — noun 1. frequently cultivated Eurasian evergreen shrub or small tree having showy clusters of white flowers and glossy foliage and yielding oil similar to bitter almond oil • Syn: ↑cherry laurel, ↑Prunus laurocerasus • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush •… …

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  • 28laurel — I. noun Etymology: 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 Date: 14th century 1. an evergreen… …

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  • 29Laurel Ridge State Park — Geobox Protected Area name = Laurel Ridge State Park native name = other name = other name1 = category local = Pennsylvania State Park category iucn = III image caption = One tree grows from the rotting stump of another at Laurel Ridge State Park …

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  • 30laurel — lau•rel [[t]ˈlɔr əl, ˈlɒr [/t]] n. v. reled, rel•ing (esp. brit.) relled, rel•ling. 1) pln Also called bay IV, 1) sweet bay a small European evergreen tree, Laurus nobilis of the laurel family, having dark, glossy green leaves. 2) pln any tree of …

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