English noun: true laurel | |||
| 1. | true laurel (plant) small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors | ||
| Synonyms | bay, bay laurel, bay tree, Laurus nobilis | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | laurel | ||
| Part holonym | bay leaf | ||
| Member meronym | genus Laurus, Laurus | ||