About The Word Laurus

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Laurus

Laurus Meaning & Definition
Laurus Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Laurus?

[n] small evergreen trees or shrubs with aromatic leaves

Synonyms | Synonyms for Laurus: genus Laurus

Related Terms | Find terms related to Laurus:

See Also | bay | bay laurel | bay tree | family Lauraceae | Lauraceae | laurel family | Laurus nobilis | magnoliid dicot genus | true laurel

Laurus In Webster's Dictionary

\Lau"rus\, n. [L., laurel.] (Bot.) A genus of trees including, according to modern authors, only the true laurel ({Laurus nobilis}), and the larger {L. Canariensis} of Madeira and the Canary Islands. Formerly the sassafras, the camphor tree, the cinnamon tree, and several other aromatic trees and shrubs, were also referred to the genus {Laurus}.

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