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Laurel

ˈlɒr(ə)l

Laurel definitions

verb

Inflections:

laurels laurelling laurelled laureling laureled laurel

bestow an award or praise on (someone) in recognition of an achievement

"she will be laurelled alongside politicians, historians, and other actors"

noun

Inflections:

laurel laurels

any of a number of shrubs and other plants with dark green glossy leaves
- short for cherry laurel
- the bay tree See bay
- short for mountain laurel
an aromatic evergreen shrub related to the bay tree, several kinds of which form forests in tropical and warm countries
the foliage of the bay tree woven into a wreath or crown and worn on the head as an emblem of victory or mark of honour in classical times

"the bust depicts the president wearing Roman laurels, armour, and a cloak"

Synonyms:
prize trophy award crown wreath laurel wreath laurels bays
- honour or praise awarded for an achievement
  
  "she has rightly won laurels for this brilliantly perceptive first novel"