Masculine
laurier
Meaning
- laurel (Laurus nobilis)
- bay (the leaf of Laurus nobilis used as an herb)
- any laurel, or one of many similar species
- laurel (symbol of honour, glory, victory)
Concepts
laurel leaf
bay-tree
laurus
Stan Laurel
Laurus nobilis
Arthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel
sweat laurel
bay-leaf
Synonyms
laurier sauce
Laurier sauce
laurus nobilis
couronne de laurier
feuille de laurier
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/lɔ.ʁje/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old French lorier, from Vulgar Latin *laurārius, suffixed from Latin laurus (whence Old French lor).
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