Laurus

noun

1. small evergreen trees or shrubs with aromatic leaves

   noun.plant

   Synonyms genus laurus

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. A genus of trees including, according to modern authors, only the true laurel (<i>Laurus nobilis</i>), and the larger <i>L. Canariensis</i> 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 <i>Laurus</i>.

   noun

   Source: webster1913