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  • 41Tree Rollins — Wayne Monte Tree Rollins (né le 16 juin 1955, à Winter Haven, Floride) est un ancien joueur américain de basket ball qui disputa 18 saisons en National Basketball Association pour les Atlanta Hawks, les Cleveland Cavaliers, les Detroit Pistons,… …

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  • 42laurel family — the plant family Lauraceae, characterized by evergreen or deciduous trees having simple, leathery leaves, aromatic bark and foliage, clusters of small green or yellow flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or drupe, and including the avocado,… …

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  • 43laurel — n 1. evergreen tree; mountain laurel, rhododendron. 2.(all of honor) emblem, badge, mark, sign, token. 3.(all of laurel foliage) branch, stem, twig, wreath, garland. 4.Usu. laurels honors, awards, commendations, citations, tributes, honorable… …

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  • 44laurel — UK [ˈlɒrəl] / US [ˈlɔrəl] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms laurel : singular laurel plural laurels a small tree with shiny dark green leaves that do not fall off in winter • look to your laurels rest on your laurels …

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  • 45laurel cherry — a tree, Prunus caroliniana, of the rose family, of the southeastern U.S., having small, milky white flowers and black, shiny fruit. Also called cherry laurel, mock orange, wild orange. [1780 90] * * * …

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  • 46laurel — laur|el [ˈlɔrəl US ˈlo: , ˈla: ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: lorier, from lor laurel , from Latin laurus] 1.) [U and C] a small tree with smooth shiny dark green leaves that do not fall in winter 2.) rest/sit on your laurels to be… …

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  • 47laurel wreath — /lɒrəl ˈriθ/ (say loruhl reeth) noun a wreath made from the foliage of the laurel or bay tree, seen as an emblem of distinction. {from its use in classical Greek and Roman history as an honour to the victor} …

  • 48laurel — lau·rel || lÉ‘rÉ™l , lÉ” / lÉ’ n. bay tree, small evergreen tree with glossy green leaves; wreath of bay leaves used as a symbol of victory or distinction v. adorn with laurels; honor publicly, praise …

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  • 49laurel willow — noun European willow tree with shining leathery leaves; widely naturalized in the eastern United States • Syn: ↑bay willow, ↑Salix pentandra • Hypernyms: ↑willow, ↑willow tree • Member Holonyms: ↑Salix, ↑ …

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  • 50laurel — lau|rel [ lɔrəl ] noun count or uncount a small tree with shiny dark green leaves that do not fall off in winter rest on your laurels to be satisfied with your achievements and do nothing to achieve more …

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