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laurel

1. lau.rel \'lo.r-*l, 'la:r-\ n [ME lorel, fr. OF lorier, fr. lor laurel, 
   fr. L laurus] 1: any of a genus (Laurus) of trees or shrubs of a family 
   (Lauraceae,  the laurel family) including also the sassafras and cinnamon; 
   specif : a tree (L. nobilis) of southern Europe with foliage used by the 
   ancient Greeks to crown victors in the Pythian games 2: a tree or shrub (as 
   a mountain laurel or cherry laurel) like the true la urel 3: a crown of 
   laurel : HONOR - usu. used in pl. 
2. laurel vt or lau.reled or lau.relled;  or lau.rel.ing;  or lau.rel.ling 
   : to deck or crown with laurel