cherry laurel
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Cherry laurel — Laurel Lau rel, n. [OE. lorel, laurer, lorer, OF. lorier, laurier, F. laurier, (assumed) LL. Laurarius, fr. L. laurus.] 1. (Bot.) An evergreen shrub, of the genus {Laurus} ({Laurus nobilis}), having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cherry laurel — Cherry Cher ry (ch[e^]r r[y^]), n. [OE. chery, for cherys, fr. F. cerise (cf. AS. cyrs cherry), fr. LL. ceresia, fr. L. cerasus Cherry tree, Gr. keraso s, perh. fr. ke ras horn, from the hardness of the wood.] 1. (Bot.) A tree or shrub of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cherry laurel — n. any of various prunus shrubs having thick, glossy, evergreen leaves … English World dictionary
cherry-laurel — vaistinė lauravyšnė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Erškėtinių šeimos dekoratyvinis, prieskoninis, vaistinis augalas (Laurocerasus officinalis), paplitęs Kaukaze, pietų Europoje ir pietvakarių Azijoje. Iš jo gaminami maisto priedai… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
cherry laurel — 1. Also called English laurel. a rosaceous evergreen shrub or small tree, Prunus laurocerasus, of Eurasia, having clusters of white flowers and dark purple fruit. 2. See laurel cherry. [1655 65] * * * ▪ plant (Prunus laurocerasus, also… … Universalium
cherry laurel — noun 1. 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 • Syn: ↑laurel cherry, ↑Prunus laurocerasus • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush •… … Useful english dictionary
cherry laurel — noun an evergreen shrub or small tree with leathery leaves, white flowers, and cherry like fruits, native to the Balkans. [Prunus laurocerasus.] … English new terms dictionary
cherry laurel — /tʃɛri ˈlɒrəl/ (say cheree loruhl) noun an evergreen ornamental shrub, Prunus laurocerasus …
Laurel — may refer to:BotanyLauraceae, the botanical laurel family, including: *Azores laurel (Laurus azorica) *Bay Laurel ( Laurus nobilis ), the original true laurel that is the source of bay leaves used as a food flavouring. *California Laurel (… … Wikipedia
Laurel — Lau rel, n. [OE. lorel, laurer, lorer, OF. lorier, laurier, F. laurier, (assumed) LL. Laurarius, fr. L. laurus.] 1. (Bot.) An evergreen shrub, of the genus {Laurus} ({Laurus nobilis}), having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
