| laurel | 1. <botany> 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; called also sweet bay. The fruit is a purple berry. It is found about the Mediterranean, and was early used by the ancient Greeks to crown the victor in the games of Apollo. at a later period, academic honors were indicated by a crown of laurel, with the fruit. The leaves and tree yield an aromatic oil, used to flavor the bay water of commerce. The name is extended to other plants which in some respect resemble the true laurel. See Phrases, below. 2. A crown of laurel; hence, honor; distinction; fame; especially in the plural; as, to win laurels. 3. An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because the king's head on it was crowned with laurel. Laurel water, water distilled from the fresh leaves of the cherry laurel, and containing prussic acid and other products carried over in the process. American laurel, or Mountain laurel, Kalmia latifolia. See Mountain. California laurel, Umbellularia Californica. Cherry laurel (in England called laurel). See Cherry. Great laurel, the rosebay (Rhododendron maximum). Ground laurel, trailing arbutus. New Zealand laurel, Laurelia Novae Zelandiae. Portugal laurel, the Prunus Lusitanica. Rose laurel, the oleander. See Oleander. Sheep laurel, a poisonous shrub, Kalmia angustifolia, smaller than the mountain laurel, and with smaller and redder flowers. Spurge laurel, Daphne Laureola. West Indian laurel, Prunus occidentalis. Origin: OE. Lorel, laurer, lorer, OF. Lorier, laurier, F. Laurier, (assumed) LL. Laurarius, fr. L. Laurus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| laurel fever | An affection of the same nature as hay fever, occurring at the time of flowering of laurel. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oil of cherry laurel | Volatile oil derived by steam distillation from Prunus laurocerasus (family Rosaceae); similar to oil of bitter almond; highly toxic due to hydrogen cyanide content. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Laurell technique |
1. crossed immunoelectrophoresis (Laurell's first technique). 2. rocket immunoelectrophoresis (Laurell's second technique).
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| Laurell t. |
1. crossed immunoelectrophoresis (Laurell's first technique). 2. rocket immunoelectrophoresis (Laurell's second technique).
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| laurel | United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965) |
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| laurel | any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family |
| laurel | United States slapstick comedy duo who made many films together |
| laurel | small flowering evergreen tree of southern United States |
| laurel | frequently cultivated Eurasian evergreen shrub or small tree having showy clusters of white flowers and glossy foliage and yielding oil similar to bitter almond oil |
| laurel | a family of Lauraceae |
| laurel | small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having leaves that shine like laurel |
| laurel | large nearly semi-evergreen oak of southeastern United States |
| laurel | small aromatic evergreen shrub of California having paniculate leaves and whitish berries |
| laurel | European willow tree with shining leathery leaves |
| laurel | (in ancient Greece) wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory |
| laurel | an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event |
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