laurel

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for laurel

laurel 🔊 /lɔˈɹʌl/

laurel : ලෝරල

laurel : ජයපත්‍රය

laurel : යශෝමාලාව

laurel : කිතුලතාව

laurel definition

Noun.

  1. An evergreen shrub, of the genus Laurus (L. nobilis), having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils; -- called also sweet bay.
  2. A crown of laurel; hence, honor; distinction; fame; -- especially in the plural; as, to win laurels.
  3. An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because the king's head on it was crowned with laurel.