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Uncommonlaurel
The correct spelling is laurel.
How to pronounce laurel
/ˈlɒɹ.əl/
nounIPA: /ˈlɒɹ.əl/
Say it like: Lau-rel
The correct spelling is laurel. Laurus nobilis, an evergreen shrub having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils. For example: "to win laurels; to crown with laurels"
Usage Examples
“to win laurels; to crown with laurels”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Laurus nobilis, an evergreen shrub having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils.
- 2.A crown of laurel.
- 3.(chiefly in the plural) Honor, distinction, fame.
- 4.Any plant of the family Lauraceae.
- 5.Any of various plants of other families that resemble laurels.
verb
- 1.To decorate with laurel, especially with a laurel wreath.
- 2.To enwreathe.
- 3.To award top honours to.
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