Meaning of LAURUS
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| | Definition: | | [n] small evergreen trees or shrubs with aromatic leaves |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Laurus |
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| | See Also: | | bay, bay laurel, bay tree, family Lauraceae, Lauraceae, laurel family, Laurus nobilis, magnoliid dicot genus, true laurel | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Lau"rus\, n. [L., laurel.] (Bot.)
A genus of trees including, according to modern authors, only
the true laurel ({Laurus nobilis}), and the larger {L.
Canariensis} of Madeira and the Canary Islands. Formerly the
sassafras, the camphor tree, the cinnamon tree, and several
other aromatic trees and shrubs, were also referred to the
genus {Laurus}.
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