15 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Laurel \Lau"rel\, n. [OE. lorel, laurer, lorer, OF. lorier, laurier, F. laurier, (assumed) LL. Laurarius, fr. L. laurus.] 1. (Bot.) An evergreen shrub, of the genus {Laurus} ({Laurus nobilis}), having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils; -- called also {sweet bay}. Note: The fruit is a purple berry. It is found about the Mediterranean, and was early used by the ancient Greeks to crown the victor in the games of Apollo. At a later period, academic honors were indicated by a crown of laurel, with the fruit. The leaves and tree yield an aromatic oil, used to flavor the bay water of commerce. [1913 Webster] Note: The name is extended to other plants which in some respect resemble the true laurel. See Phrases, below. [1913 Webster] 2. A crown of laurel; hence, honor; distinction; fame; -- especially in the plural; as, to win laurels. [1913 Webster] 3. An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because the king's head on it was crowned with laurel. [1913 Webster] {Laurel water}, water distilled from the fresh leaves of the cherry laurel, and containing prussic acid and other products carried over in the process. [1913 Webster] {American laurel}, or {Mountain laurel}, {Kalmia latifolia}; called also {calico bush}. See under {Mountain}. {California laurel}, {Umbellularia Californica}. {Cherry laurel} (in England called {laurel}). See under {Cherry}. {Great laurel}, the rosebay ({Rhododendron maximum}). {Ground laurel}, trailing arbutus. {New Zealand laurel}, the {Laurelia Nov[ae] Zelandi[ae]}. {Portugal laurel}, the {Prunus Lusitanica}. {Rose laurel}, the oleander. See {Oleander}. {Sheep laurel}, a poisonous shrub, {Kalmia angustifolia}, smaller than the mountain laurel, and with smaller and redder flowers. {Spurge laurel}, {Daphne Laureola}. {West Indian laurel}, {Prunus occidentalis}. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: laurel n 1: any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family 2: United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965) [syn: {Stan Laurel}, {Arthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel}] [also: {laurelling}, {laurelled}] From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: LAUREL, n. The _laurus_, a vegetable dedicated to Apollo, and formerly defoliated to wreathe the brows of victors and such poets as had influence at court. (_Vide supra._) From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Laurel, DE (town, FIPS 41310) Location: 38.55496 N, 75.57307 W Population (1990): 3226 (1322 housing units) Area: 3.7 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 19956 Laurel, FL (CDP, FIPS 39600) Location: 27.14255 N, 82.46241 W Population (1990): 8245 (4827 housing units) Area: 12.6 sq km (land), 2.2 sq km (water) Laurel, IA (city, FIPS 43680) Location: 41.88375 N, 92.92133 W Population (1990): 271 (116 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 50141 Laurel, IN (town, FIPS 42372) Location: 39.50159 N, 85.18836 W Population (1990): 544 (218 housing units) Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 47024 Laurel, MD (city, FIPS 45900) Location: 39.09775 N, 76.85855 W Population (1990): 19438 (9049 housing units) Area: 8.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 20707, 20723, 20724 Laurel, MS (city, FIPS 39640) Location: 31.69369 N, 89.14466 W Population (1990): 18827 (8381 housing units) Area: 39.9 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 39440 Laurel, MT (city, FIPS 42700) Location: 45.67403 N, 108.77171 W Population (1990): 5686 (2596 housing units) Area: 4.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 59044 Laurel, NE (city, FIPS 26350) Location: 42.42798 N, 97.09404 W Population (1990): 981 (462 housing units) Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 68745 Laurel, NY (CDP, FIPS 41465) Location: 40.97529 N, 72.55362 W Population (1990): 1094 (641 housing units) Area: 8.7 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 11948 Laurel, VA (CDP, FIPS 44280) Location: 37.63387 N, 77.50695 W Population (1990): 13011 (5771 housing units) Area: 14.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) From U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000) [gaz-county]: Laurel -- U.S. County in Kentucky Population (2000): 52715 Housing Units (2000): 22317 Land area (2000): 435.669543 sq. miles (1128.378888 sq. km) Water area (2000): 8.071303 sq. miles (20.904577 sq. km) Total area (2000): 443.740846 sq. miles (1149.283465 sq. km) Located within: Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21 Location: 37.106679 N, 84.083545 W Headwords: Laurel Laurel, KY Laurel County Laurel County, KY From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Laurel, MT -- U.S. city in Montana Population (2000): 6255 Housing Units (2000): 2647 Land area (2000): 1.884862 sq. miles (4.881769 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.884862 sq. miles (4.881769 sq. km) FIPS code: 42700 Located within: Montana (MT), FIPS 30 Location: 45.673986 N, 108.770893 W ZIP Codes (1990): 59044 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Laurel, MT Laurel From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Laurel, NE -- U.S. city in Nebraska Population (2000): 986 Housing Units (2000): 466 Land area (2000): 0.919336 sq. miles (2.381069 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.919336 sq. miles (2.381069 sq. km) FIPS code: 26350 Located within: Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31 Location: 42.427966 N, 97.093053 W ZIP Codes (1990): 68745 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Laurel, NE Laurel From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Laurel, NY -- U.S. Census Designated Place in New York Population (2000): 1188 Housing Units (2000): 686 Land area (2000): 3.349193 sq. miles (8.674370 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.077970 sq. miles (0.201942 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.427163 sq. miles (8.876312 sq. km) FIPS code: 41465 Located within: New York (NY), FIPS 36 Location: 40.976340 N, 72.549589 W ZIP Codes (1990): 11948 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Laurel, NY Laurel From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Laurel, DE -- U.S. town in Delaware Population (2000): 3668 Housing Units (2000): 1561 Land area (2000): 1.655273 sq. miles (4.287136 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.067223 sq. miles (0.174108 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.722496 sq. miles (4.461244 sq. km) FIPS code: 41310 Located within: Delaware (DE), FIPS 10 Location: 38.557091 N, 75.572789 W ZIP Codes (1990): 19956 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Laurel, DE Laurel From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Laurel, FL -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Florida Population (2000): 8393 Housing Units (2000): 5047 Land area (2000): 5.214527 sq. miles (13.505563 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.863505 sq. miles (2.236467 sq. km) Total area (2000): 6.078032 sq. miles (15.742030 sq. km) FIPS code: 39600 Located within: Florida (FL), FIPS 12 Location: 27.141440 N, 82.462304 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Laurel, FL Laurel From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Laurel, IN -- U.S. town in Indiana Population (2000): 579 Housing Units (2000): 220 Land area (2000): 0.237819 sq. miles (0.615948 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.237819 sq. miles (0.615948 sq. km) FIPS code: 42372 Located within: Indiana (IN), FIPS 18 Location: 39.500936 N, 85.186895 W ZIP Codes (1990): 47024 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Laurel, IN Laurel From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Laurel, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa Population (2000): 266 Housing Units (2000): 122 Land area (2000): 0.251721 sq. miles (0.651954 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.251721 sq. miles (0.651954 sq. km) FIPS code: 43680 Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19 Location: 41.883720 N, 92.922906 W ZIP Codes (1990): 50141 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Laurel, IA Laurel From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Laurel, MD -- U.S. city in Maryland Population (2000): 19960 Housing Units (2000): 9506 Land area (2000): 3.780148 sq. miles (9.790539 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.025777 sq. miles (0.066763 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.805925 sq. miles (9.857302 sq. km) FIPS code: 45900 Located within: Maryland (MD), FIPS 24 Location: 39.098258 N, 76.859093 W ZIP Codes (1990): 20707 20723 20724 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Laurel, MD Laurel From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Laurel, VA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Virginia Population (2000): 14875 Housing Units (2000): 6522 Land area (2000): 5.481665 sq. miles (14.197447 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.019189 sq. miles (0.049700 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5.500854 sq. miles (14.247147 sq. km) FIPS code: 44280 Located within: Virginia (VA), FIPS 51 Location: 37.634012 N, 77.506661 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Laurel, VA Laurel From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]: Laurel, MS -- U.S. city in Mississippi Population (2000): 18393 Housing Units (2000): 7804 Land area (2000): 15.426026 sq. miles (39.953222 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.334144 sq. miles (0.865428 sq. km) Total area (2000): 15.760170 sq. miles (40.818650 sq. km) FIPS code: 39640 Located within: Mississippi (MS), FIPS 28 Location: 31.697412 N, 89.139315 W ZIP Codes (1990): 39440 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Laurel, MS Laurel
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