[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

laurel \lau"rel\, n. oe. lorel, laurer, lorer, of. lorier,
   laurier, f. laurier, assumed ll. laurarius, fr. l. laurus.
   1. bot. an evergreen shrub, of the genus laurus laurus
      nobilis, having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape,
      with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their
      axils; -- called also sweet bay.

   note: the fruit is a purple berry. it is found about the
         mediterranean, and was early used by the ancient greeks
         to crown the victor in the games of apollo. at a later
         period, academic honors were indicated by a crown of
         laurel, with the fruit. the leaves and tree yield an
         aromatic oil, used to flavor the bay water of commerce.
         1913 webster

   note: the name is extended to other plants which in some
         respect resemble the true laurel. see phrases, below.
         1913 webster

   2. a crown of laurel; hence, honor; distinction; fame; --
      especially in the plural; as, to win laurels.
      1913 webster

   3. an english gold coin made in 1619, and so called because
      the king's head on it was crowned with laurel.
      1913 webster

   laurel water, water distilled from the fresh leaves of the
      cherry laurel, and containing prussic acid and other
      products carried over in the process.
      1913 webster

   american laurel, or mountain laurel, kalmia latifolia;
      called also calico bush. see under mountain.

   california laurel, umbellularia californica.

   cherry laurel in england called laurel. see under
      cherry.

   great laurel, the rosebay rhododendron maximum.

   ground laurel, trailing arbutus.

   new zealand laurel, the laurelia novae zelandiae.

   portugal laurel, the prunus lusitanica.

   rose laurel, the oleander. see oleander.

   sheep laurel, a poisonous shrub, kalmia angustifolia,
      smaller than the mountain laurel, and with smaller and
      redder flowers.

   spurge laurel, daphne laureola.

   west indian laurel, prunus occidentalis.
      1913 webster
see also:
laurus laurus nobilis sweet bay laurel water american laurel mountain laurel 
kalmia latifolia calico bush mountain california laurel umbellularia californica 
cherry laurel laurel cherry great laurel rhododendron maximum 
ground laurel new zealand laurel laurelia novae zelandiae portugal laurel prunus lusitanica 
rose laurel oleander sheep laurel kalmia angustifolia spurge laurel 
daphne laureola west indian laurel prunus occidentalis 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

mountain \moun"tain\ moun"ti^n, a.
   1. of or pertaining to a mountain or mountains; growing or
      living on a mountain; found on or peculiar to mountains;
      among mountains; as, a mountain torrent; mountain pines;
      mountain goats; mountain air; mountain howitzer.
      1913 webster

   2. like a mountain; mountainous; vast; very great.
      1913 webster

            the high, the mountain majesty of worth. --byron.
      1913 webster

   mountain antelope zool., the goral.

   mountain ash bot., an ornamental tree, the pyrus
      americana or sorbus americana, producing beautiful
      bunches of red berries. its leaves are pinnate, and its
      flowers white, growing in fragrant clusters. the european
      species is the pyrus aucuparia, or rowan tree.

   mountain barometer, a portable barometer, adapted for safe
      transportation, used in measuring the heights of
      mountains.

   mountain beaver zool., the sewellel.

   mountain blue min., blue carbonate of copper; azurite.

   mountain cat zool., the catamount. see catamount.

   mountain chain, a series of contiguous mountain ranges,
      generally in parallel or consecutive lines or curves.

   mountain cock zool., capercailzie. see capercailzie.

   mountain cork min., a variety of asbestus, resembling
      cork in its texture.

   mountain crystal. see under crystal.

   mountain damson bot., a large tree of the genus
      simaruba simaruba amarga growing in the west indies,
      which affords a bitter tonic and astringent, sometimes
      used in medicine.

   mountain dew, scotch whisky, so called because often
      illicitly distilled among the mountains. humorous

   mountain ebony bot., a small leguminous tree bauhinia
      variegata of the east and west indies; -- so called
      because of its dark wood. the bark is used medicinally and
      in tanning.

   mountain flax min., a variety of asbestus, having very
      fine fibers; amianthus. see amianthus.

   mountain fringe bot., climbing fumitory. see under
      fumitory.

   mountain goat. zool. see mazama.

   mountain green. min.
      a green malachite, or carbonate of copper.
      b see green earth, under green, a.

   mountain holly bot., a branching shrub nemopanthes
      canadensis, having smooth oblong leaves and red berries.
      it is found in the northern united states.

   mountain laurel bot., an american shrub kalmia
      latifolia with glossy evergreen leaves and showy
      clusters of rose-colored or white flowers. the foliage is
      poisonous. called also american laurel, ivy bush, and
      calico bush. see kalmia.

   mountain leather min., a variety of asbestus, resembling
      leather in its texture.

   mountain licorice bot., a plant of the genus trifolium
      trifolium alpinum.

   mountain limestone geol., a series of marine limestone
      strata below the coal measures, and above the old red
      standstone of great britain. see chart of geology.

   mountain linnet zool., the twite.

   mountain magpie. zool.
      a the yaffle, or green woodpecker.
      b the european gray shrike.

   mountain mahogany bot. see under mahogany.

   mountain meal min., a light powdery variety of calcite,
      occurring as an efflorescence.

   mountain milk min., a soft spongy variety of carbonate of
      lime.

   mountain mint. bot. see mint.

   mountain ousel zool., the ring ousel; -- called also
      mountain thrush and mountain colley. see ousel.

   mountain pride, or mountain green bot., a tree of
      jamaica spathelia simplex, which has an unbranched
      palmlike stem, and a terminal cluster of large, pinnate
      leaves.

   mountain quail zool., the plumed partridge oreortyx
      pictus of california. it has two long, slender,
      plumelike feathers on the head. the throat and sides are
      chestnut; the belly is brown with transverse bars of black
      and white; the neck and breast are dark gray.

   mountain range, a series of mountains closely related in
      position and direction.

   mountain rice. bot.
      a an upland variety of rice, grown without irrigation,
          in some parts of asia, europe, and the united states.
      b an american genus of grasses oryzopsis.

   mountain rose bot., a species of rose with solitary
      flowers, growing in the mountains of europe rosa
      alpina.

   mountain soap min., a soft earthy mineral, of a brownish
      color, used in crayon painting; saxonite.

   mountain sorrel bot., a low perennial plant oxyria
      digyna with rounded kidney-form leaves, and small
      greenish flowers, found in the white mountains of new
      hampshire, and in high northern latitudes. --gray.

   mountain sparrow zool., the european tree sparrow.

   mountain spinach. bot. see orach.

   mountain tobacco bot., a composite plant arnica
      montana of europe; called also leopard's bane.

   mountain witch zool., a ground pigeon of jamaica, of the
      genus geotrygon.
      1913 webster
see also:
mountain antelope mountain ash pyrus americana sorbus americana pyrus aucuparia mountain barometer 
mountain beaver mountain blue mountain cat catamount mountain chain 
mountain cock capercailzie mountain cork mountain crystal crystal 
mountain damson simaruba simaruba amarga mountain dew mountain ebony 
bauhinia variegata mountain flax amianthus mountain fringe fumitory 
mountain goat mazama mountain green green earth green 
mountain holly nemopanthes canadensis mountain laurel kalmia latifolia american laurel 
ivy bush calico bush kalmia mountain leather mountain licorice 
trifolium trifolium alpinum mountain limestone geology mountain linnet 
mountain magpie mountain mahogany mahogany mountain meal mountain milk 
mountain mint mint mountain ousel mountain thrush mountain colley 
ousel mountain pride spathelia simplex mountain quail oreortyx pictus 
mountain range mountain rice oryzopsis mountain rose rosa alpina 
mountain soap mountain sorrel oxyria digyna mountain sparrow mountain spinach 
orach mountain tobacco arnica montana leopard's bane mountain witch 
geotrygon 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

american laurel
     n : a north american evergreen shrub having glossy leaves and
         white or rose-colored flowers syn: mountain laurel, wood
         laurel, calico bush, kalmia latifolia
see also:
mountain laurel wood laurel calico bush kalmia latifolia 

American >> A Words
American, definition of term: American
american_pag1.html

Laurel >> L Words
Laurel, definition of term: Laurel
laurel_pag1.html

American Party >> A Words
American Party, definition of term: American Party
american+party_pag1.html

American Plan >> A Words
American Plan, definition of term: American Plan
american+plan_pag1.html

American Revolu >> A Words
American Revolu, definition of term: American Revolu
american+revolu_pag1.html

American Stock >> A Words
American Stock, definition of term: American Stock
american+stock_pag1.html

Laurel Oak >> L Words
Laurel Oak, definition of term: Laurel Oak
laurel+oak_pag1.html

American Sycamo >> A Words
American Sycamo, definition of term: American Sycamo
american+sycamo_pag1.html

American Robin >> A Words
American Robin, definition of term: American Robin
american+robin_pag1.html

American Lion >> A Words
American Lion, definition of term: American Lion
american+lion_pag1.html

Page 1 2 3 Next