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1 Etymology 2 Pronunciation 3 Noun 1 Latin 1.1 Noun

Etymology

Latin, laurel

Pronunciation

Lau"rus

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Noun

1. (Botany): A genus of trees including, according to modern authors, only the true laurel Laurus nobilis , and the larger L. canariensis of Madeira and the Canary Islands . Formerly the sassafras , the camphor tree, the cinnamon tree, and several other aromatic trees and shrubs, were also referred to the genus Laurus. The placement of these continues to be disputed

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Latin

Noun

laurus f (Plural: lauri )

1. laurel