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   laurel

   /ˈlɒrəl/

   noun

   • 1. any of a number of shrubs and other plants with dark green glossy leaves.
   • 2. an aromatic evergreen shrub related to the bay tree, several kinds of which form forests in tropical and warm countries.
   • 3. 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"
   • ▪ honour or praise awarded for an achievement: "she has rightly won laurels for this brilliantly perceptive first novel"

   verb

   • 1. bestow an award or praise on (someone) in recognition of an achievement: "she will be laurelled alongside politicians, historians, and other actors"

   Word Origin Middle Englishlorer, from Old French lorier, from Provençal laurier, from earlier laur, from Latin laurus.

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