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laurus |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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 {L. 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}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Laurus n : small evergreen trees or shrubs with aromatic leaves [syn: {Laurus}, {genus Laurus}]
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