Lorbeer

Meaning

laurel, bay

Concepts

laurel

bay

bay laurel

bay leaf

sweet bay

Grecian laurel

bay tree

laurel leaf

laurel tree

true laurel

sweat laurel

moon

🌔

true bay laurel tree

Synonyms

Lorbeerbaum

Lorbeerblatt

Gewürzlorbeer

Echter Lorbeer

Lorbeerblätter

echter Gewürz-Lorbeer

edler Lorbeer

Edler Lorbeer

Translations

alloro

laurier

laurel

laurier

δάφνη

louro

defne

llorer

loureiro

lauwer

lauro

laurier sauce

laurier noble

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlɔrˌbeːr/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: lōrber

Inherited from Old High German: lōrberi

In summary

From Middle High German lōrber, from Old High German lōrberi, from lōr (“laurel”) + beri (“berry”), the former from Latin laurus. The compound originally referred to the laurel's fruit or berry, which is now distinguished as Lorbeere (but fairly rare).