[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

laurus \lau"rus\, n. l., laurel. bot.
   a genus of trees including, according to modern authors, only
   the true laurel laurus nobilis, and the larger laurus
   canariensis 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 laurus.
   1913 webster
see also:
laurus nobilis laurus canariensis laurus 

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

lauric \lau"ric\, a.
   1. pertaining to, or derived from, the european bay or laurel
      laurus nobilis.
      1913 webster

   2. pertaining to or combined with lauric acid, the
      12-carbon member of the fatty acid series; combined with
      the acyl group of lauric acid.
      pjc
see also:
laurus nobilis lauric acid 

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

laurin \lau"rin\, n. cf. f. laurine. chem.
   a white crystalline substance extracted from the fruit of the
   bay laurus nobilis, and consisting of a complex mixture
   of glycerin ethers of several organic acids.
   1913 webster
see also:
laurus nobilis 

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

royal \roy"al\, a. oe. roial, riall, real, of. roial. reial, f.
   royal, fr. l. regalis, fr. rex, regis, king. see rich, and
   cf. regal, real a coin, rial.
   1. kingly; pertaining to the crown or the sovereign; suitable
      for a king or queen; regal; as, royal power or
      prerogative; royal domains; the royal family; royal state.
      1913 webster

   2. noble; generous; magnificent; princely.
      1913 webster

            how doth that royal merchant, good antonio? --shak.
      1913 webster

   3. under the patronage of royality; holding a charter granted
      by the sovereign; as, the royal academy of arts; the royal
      society.
      1913 webster

   battle royal. see under battle.

   royal bay bot., the classic laurel laurus nobilis.

   royal eagle. zool. see golden eagle, under golden.

   royal fern bot., the handsome fern osmunda regalis. see
      osmund.

   royal mast naut., the mast next above the topgallant mast
      and usually the highest on a square-rigged vessel. the
      royal yard and royal sail are attached to the royal mast.
      

   royal metal, an old name for gold.

   royal palm bot., a magnificent west indian palm tree
      oreodoxa regia, lately discovered also in florida.

   royal pheasant. see curassow.

   royal purple, an intense violet color, verging toward blue.
      

   royal tern zool., a large, crested american tern sterna
      maxima.

   royal tiger. zool. see tiger.

   royal touch, the touching of a diseased person by the hand
      of a king, with the view of restoring to health; --
      formerly extensively practiced, particularly for the
      scrofula, or king's evil.
      1913 webster

   syn: kingly; regal; monarchical; imperial; kinglike;
        princely; august; majestic; superb; splendid;
        illustrious; noble; magnanimous.
        1913 webster
see also:
rich regal real rial battle royal battle 
royal bay laurus nobilis royal eagle golden eagle golden 
royal fern osmunda regalis osmund royal mast royal metal 
royal palm oreodoxa regia royal pheasant curassow royal purple 
royal tern sterna maxima royal tiger tiger royal touch 

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

sweet \sweet\, a. compar. sweeter; superl. sweetest. oe.
   swete, swote, sote, as. sw=ete; akin to ofries. sw=ete,
   os. sw=oti, d. zoet, g. s"uss, ohg. suozi, icel. saetr,
   soetr, sw. s"ot, dan. s"od, goth. suts, l. suavis, for
   suadvis, gr. ?, skr. sv=adu sweet, svad, sv=ad, to
   sweeten. root175. cf. assuage, suave, suasion.
   1. having an agreeable taste or flavor such as that of sugar;
      saccharine; -- opposed to sour and bitter; as, a sweet
      beverage; sweet fruits; sweet oranges.
      1913 webster

   2. pleasing to the smell; fragrant; redolent; balmy; as, a
      sweet rose; sweet odor; sweet incense.
      1913 webster

            the breath of these flowers is sweet to me.
                                                  --longfellow.
      1913 webster

   3. pleasing to the ear; soft; melodious; harmonious; as, the
      sweet notes of a flute or an organ; sweet music; a sweet
      voice; a sweet singer.
      1913 webster

            to make his english sweet upon his tongue.
                                                  --chaucer.
      1913 webster

            a voice sweet, tremulous, but powerful. --hawthorne.
      1913 webster

   4. pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair;
      as, a sweet face; a sweet color or complexion.
      1913 webster

            sweet interchange
            of hill and valley, rivers, woods, and plains.
                                                  --milton.
      1913 webster

   5. fresh; not salt or brackish; as, sweet water. --bacon.
      1913 webster

   6. not changed from a sound or wholesome state. specifically:
      a not sour; as, sweet milk or bread.
      b not state; not putrescent or putrid; not rancid; as,
          sweet butter; sweet meat or fish.
          1913 webster

   7. plaesing to the mind; mild; gentle; calm; amiable;
      winning; presuasive; as, sweet manners.
      1913 webster

            canst thou bind the sweet influence of pleiades?
                                                  --job xxxviii.
                                                  31.
      1913 webster

            mildness and sweet reasonableness is the one
            established rule of christian working. --m. arnold.
      1913 webster

   note: sweet is often used in the formation of self-explaining
         compounds; as, sweet-blossomed, sweet-featured,
         sweet-smelling, sweet-tempered, sweet-toned, etc.
         1913 webster

   sweet alyssum. bot. see alyssum.

   sweet apple. bot.
      a any apple of sweet flavor.
      b see sweet-sop.

   sweet bay. bot.
      a the laurel laurus nobilis.
      b swamp sassafras.

   sweet calabash bot., a plant of the genus passiflora
      passiflora maliformis growing in the west indies, and
      producing a roundish, edible fruit, the size of an apple.
      

   sweet cicely. bot.
      a either of the north american plants of the
          umbelliferous genus osmorrhiza having aromatic roots
          and seeds, and white flowers. --gray.
      b a plant of the genus myrrhis myrrhis odorata
          growing in england.

   sweet calamus, or sweet cane. bot. same as sweet
      flag, below.

   sweet cistus bot., an evergreen shrub cistus ladanum
      from which the gum ladanum is obtained.

   sweet clover. bot. see melilot.

   sweet coltsfoot bot., a kind of butterbur petasites
      sagittata found in western north america.

   sweet corn bot., a variety of the maize of a sweet taste.
      see the note under corn.

   sweet fern bot., a small north american shrub comptonia
      asplenifolia syn. myrica asplenifolia having
      sweet-scented or aromatic leaves resembling fern leaves.
      

   sweet flag bot., an endogenous plant acorus calamus
      having long flaglike leaves and a rootstock of a pungent
      aromatic taste. it is found in wet places in europe and
      america. see calamus, 2.

   sweet gale bot., a shrub myrica gale having bitter
      fragrant leaves; -- also called sweet willow, and dutch
      myrtle. see 5th gale.

   sweet grass bot., holy, or seneca, grass.

   sweet gum bot., an american tree liquidambar
      styraciflua. see liquidambar.

   sweet herbs, fragrant herbs cultivated for culinary
      purposes.

   sweet john bot., a variety of the sweet william.

   sweet leaf bot., horse sugar. see under horse.

   sweet marjoram. bot. see marjoram.

   sweet marten zool., the pine marten.

   sweet maudlin bot., a composite plant achillea
      ageratum allied to milfoil.

   sweet oil, olive oil.

   sweet pea. bot. see under pea.

   sweet potato. bot. see under potato.

   sweet rush bot., sweet flag.

   sweet spirits of niter med. chem. see spirit of nitrous
      ether, under spirit.

   sweet sultan bot., an annual composite plant centaurea
      moschata, also, the yellow-flowered centaurea
      odorata; -- called also sultan flower.

   sweet tooth, an especial fondness for sweet things or for
      sweetmeats. colloq.

   sweet william.
      a bot. a species of pink dianthus barbatus of many
          varieties.
      b zool. the willow warbler.
      c zool. the european goldfinch; -- called also sweet
          billy. prov. eng.

   sweet willow bot., sweet gale.

   sweet wine. see dry wine, under dry.

   to be sweet on, to have a particular fondness for, or
      special interest in, as a young man for a young woman.
      colloq. --thackeray.
      1913 webster

   syn: sugary; saccharine; dulcet; luscious.
        1913 webster
see also:
sweeter sweetest assuage suave suasion sweet alyssum 
alyssum sweet apple sweet-sop sweet bay laurus nobilis 
sweet calabash passiflora passiflora maliformis sweet cicely osmorrhiza 
myrrhis myrrhis odorata sweet calamus sweet cane sweet flag 
sweet cistus cistus ladanum sweet clover melilot sweet coltsfoot 
petasites sagittata sweet corn corn sweet fern comptonia asplenifolia 
myrica asplenifolia sweet flag acorus calamus calamus sweet gale 
myrica gale sweet willow dutch myrtle gale sweet grass 
sweet gum liquidambar styraciflua liquidambar sweet herbs sweet john 
sweet leaf horse sweet marjoram marjoram sweet marten 
sweet maudlin achillea ageratum sweet oil sweet pea pea 
sweet potato potato sweet rush sweet spirits of niter spirit of nitrous ether 
spirit sweet sultan centaurea moschata centaurea odorata sultan flower 
sweet tooth sweet william dianthus barbatus sweet billy sweet willow 
sweet wine dry wine dry to be sweet on 

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

sweetwood \sweet"wood`\, n. bot.
   a the true laurel laurus nobilis.
   b the timber of the tree oreodaphne leucoxylon, growing
       in jamaica. the name is also applied to the timber of
       several other related trees.
       1913 webster
see also:
laurus nobilis oreodaphne leucoxylon 

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

bay \bay\, n. f. baie a berry, the fruit of the laurel and
   other trees, fr. l. baca, bacca, a small round fruit, a
   berry, akin to lith. bapka laurel berry.
   1. a berry, particularly of the laurel. obs.
      1913 webster

   2. the laurel tree laurus nobilis. hence, in the plural,
      an honorary garland or crown bestowed as a prize for
      victory or excellence, anciently made or consisting of
      branches of the laurel.
      1913 webster

            the patriot's honors and the poet's bays.
                                                  --trumbull.
      1913 webster

   3. a tract covered with bay trees. local, u. s.
      1913 webster

   bay leaf, the leaf of the bay tree laurus nobilis. it
      has a fragrant odor and an aromatic taste, and is used for
      flavoring in food.
      1913 webster
see also:
laurus nobilis bay leaf 

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

bayberry \bay"berry\, n. bot.
   a the fruit of the bay tree or laurus nobilis.
   b a tree of the west indies related to the myrtle pimenta
       acris.
   c the fruit of myrica cerifera wax myrtle; the shrub
       itself; -- called also candleberry tree.
       1913 webster

   bayberry tallow, a fragrant green wax obtained from the
      bayberry or wax myrtle; -- called also myrtle wax.
      1913 webster
see also:
laurus nobilis pimenta acris myrica cerifera candleberry tree bayberry tallow myrtle wax 

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

bay tree \bay" tree`\
   a species of laurel. laurus nobilis.
   1913 webster
see also:
laurus nobilis 

[11] : WordNet (r) 2.0

laurus nobilis
     n : small mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish
         berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in
         cooking; also used by ancient greeks to crown victors
         syn: true laurel, bay, bay laurel, bay tree
see also:
true laurel bay bay laurel bay tree 

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