noun🔗ShareLaurus nobilis, an evergreen shrub having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils."The chef garnished the roasted chicken with fresh laurels from his garden, adding a subtle, aromatic flavor. "plantnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA crown of laurel."After winning the national spelling bee, Maria dreamed of receiving the laurels representing her hard work and victory. "culturetraditionachievementroyalhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(chiefly in the plural) Honor, distinction, fame."to win laurels; to crown with laurels"achievementvalueculturesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny plant of the family Lauraceae."The chef garnished the dish with a few fresh laurels from the garden. "plantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny of various plants of other families that resemble laurels."She used several types of laurels in her flower arrangement, including some that looked like bay leaves but were actually from a different bush. ""The florist used several types of shiny, green laurels in the bouquet, including one that looked like a bay leaf but wasn't. "plantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because the king's head on it was crowned with laurel."The coin collector was excited to add a "laurels," a gold coin with King James I wearing a laurel wreath, to his collection of English currency. "royalhistoryfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo decorate with laurel, especially with a laurel wreath."After winning the science fair, the school decided to laurels the winner during the awards ceremony. "achievementcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo enwreathe."The town plans to laurels the war memorial with fresh flowers on Memorial Day. "achievementcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo award top honours to."The school will laurels the student with the highest grades at the graduation ceremony. "achievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHonors. From the Ancient Greek practice of crowning victors with a branch from the laurel bush, sacred to Apollo."After winning the science fair, she rested on her laurels, not working as hard the next year. "culturemythologyachievementtraditionliteraturehistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
