laurel

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) An evergreen shrub of species Laurus nobilis, having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils.
2. (countable, uncountable) A crown of laurel.
3. (countable, figuratively, in-plural, uncountable) Honor, distinction, fame.
4. (countable, uncountable) Any plant of the family Lauraceae.
5. (countable, uncountable) Any of various plants of other families that resemble laurels.
6. (countable, historical, uncountable) An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because the king's head on it was crowned with laurel.

Verb

1. (transitive) To decorate with laurel, especially with a laurel wreath.
2. (transitive) To enwreathe.
3. (informal, transitive) To award top honours to.

Concepts

laurier

de laurier

couronne

👑

couronne de laurier

lauriers

lauracées

Synonymes

bay tree

accolade

bay

award

prize

guerdon

reward

honor

premium

bay wreath

citation

sweet bay

medal

laurel wreath

honour

honor honour

bayberry

bay laurel

bay leaf

bonus

glory

laureate

laurels

moon

🌔

trophy

🏆

Laurus nobilis

true laurel

Grecian laurel

laurus nobilis

Traductions

alloro

laurier

δάφνη

Lorbeer

laurel

llorer

lauwer

Lorbeerbaum

lauro

Laurus

loureiro

laurus

louro

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈlɒɹ.əl/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: laurer

In summary

Inherited from Middle English laurer, laurel, from Anglo-Norman lorer, from Old French lorier, from Vulgar Latin *laurārius, from Latin laurus (“laurel”). Doublet of loureiro.