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# laurel

noun (laurels)

«laurel» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A laurel is an evergreen bush with shiny dark leaves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laurel/#m1)
2. (old use) A wreath of laurel leaves was worn as a crown of honour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laurel/#m2)

### In the lessons

in tales laurel is a plant linked with Apollo; a wreath of laurel is a sign of honour

### Examples

- The hedge is made of laurel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laurel/#x1)
- Apollo's crown was made of laurel. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laurel/#x2)
- Tall laurel grew by the wall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laurel/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «laurel» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/laurel/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«laurel» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/laurel.html) on Mova free.