LAUREL
-noun
1. Also called: bay, true laurel. any lauraceous tree of the
genus Laurus, such as the bay tree (see bay4) and L. canariensis, of the Canary
Islands and Azores
2. any lauraceous plant
3. (plural) a wreath of true laurel, worn on the head as an
emblem of victory or honour in classical times
4. (plural) honour, distinction, or fame
-verb
5. (trans.) to crown with laurels
The grace of spring
Laurel buds awaiting bloom
Amongst temples and ruins
And in delicate infusion
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