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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.
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Note: The name is extended to other plants which in some
respect resemble the true laurel. See Phrases, below.
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2. A crown of laurel; hence, honor; distinction; fame; --
especially in the plural; as, to win laurels.
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3. An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because
the king's head on it was crowned with laurel.
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{Laurel water}, water distilled from the fresh leaves of the
cherry laurel, and containing prussic acid and other
products carried over in the process.
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{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}.
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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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