Definition of laurel:
(n) :
an evergreen shrub, of the genus
Laurus (L. nobilis), having aromatic leaves of a
lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their
axils; a
crown of laurel; hence, honor; distinction; fame; -- especially in the plural; as, to win laurels
"note: The name is extended to other plants which in some respect resemble the true laurel."
Definition of laurel:
(n) :
an evergreen shrub, of the genus
Laurus (L. nobilis), having aromatic leaves of a
lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their
axils; a
crown of laurel; hence, honor; distinction; fame; -- especially in the plural; as, to win laurels
"note: The name is extended to other plants which in some respect resemble the true laurel."