laurel

noun

1. any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family

   noun.plant

   Source: WordNet 3.0

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)

   noun.person

   Synonyms arthur stanley jefferson laurel stan laurel

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory

   noun.artifact

   Synonyms bay wreath laurel wreath

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. An evergreen shrub, of the genus <i>Laurus</i> (<i>L. nobilis</i>), having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils; -- called also <i>sweet bay</i>.

   noun

   Source: webster1913