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lau·rel
I. \ˈlȯrəl, ˈlär-\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English lorel, lorer, laurer, from Old French lorier, from lor laurel, from Latin laurus — more at daphne
1.
a. : a tree or shrub of the genus Laurus; specifically : a tree (Laurus nobilis) bearing foliage used by the ancient Greeks to crown victors in the Pythian games — called also bay, bay laurel, bay tree
b. : the leaves of the laurel that yield a fragrant oil — compare bay leaf
2.
a. : a branch or wreath of laurel awarded as a token of victory or preeminence
b.
(1) : a recognition of superior achievement : mark of public esteem : honor
< added one more laurel to his growing collection today when he was voted the … most valuable player — Springfield (Massachusetts) Union >
— usually used in plural
< his technique … sufficed to win him such laurels as few architects have enjoyed — C.H.Whitaker >
(2) laurels plural but singular or plural in construction : championship, reputation
< won the regional laurels and went on to the finals >
< after winning the title he decided to rest on his laurels and retire from the ring >
< enthusiastic critical acclaim for the newcomer is forcing older actors to look to their laurels >
3.
a. : a British gold coin bearing a laureate head of a monarch : unite
b. : a unit of value corresponding to one of these coins
< a half-laurel >
4. : a tree or shrub that resembles the laurel: as
a. : cherry laurel
b. : spurge laurel
c. : any of several plants of the heath family: as
(1) : mountain laurel
(2) : big laurel
d. : madrona
e. : california laurel
f. : any of several tropical American trees of the genera Cordia, Sebesten, and Magnolia
g. : oleander
h. : any of several New Zealand and Australian evergreen trees of the genera Cryptocarya, Pittosporum, Corynocarpus, and Likea
5. : a variable color averaging a dark grayish green that is bluer than average ivy, bluer and duller than Persian green, and yellower and paler than hemlock green — compare laurel green
 [laurel 1a]
II. transitive verb
(laureled or laurelled ; laureled or laurelled ; laureling or laurelling ; laurels)
: to deck or crown with or as if with laurel |