noun1. Also called: bay, true laurel any lauraceous tree of the genus Laurus, such as the bay tree (see bay4) and L. canariensis, of the Canary Islands and Azores
3. short for cherry laurel, mountain laurel
4. spurge laurel
5. spotted laurel
6. (plural) a wreath of true laurel, worn on the head as an emblem of victory or honour in classical times
7. (plural) honour, distinction, or fame
8. look to one's laurels
9. rest on one's laurels
verbWord forms: -rels, -relling, -relledWord forms: US -rels, -reling or -reled10. (transitive) to crown with laurels
Word origin
C13
lorer, from Old French
lorier laurel tree, ultimately from Latin
laurus