cherry laurel

[cher-ee lawr-uhl, lor-]

noun

1. Also called English laurel. a rosaceous evergreen shrub or small tree, Prunus laurocerasus, of Eurasia, having clusters of white flowers and dark purple fruit.

2. laurel cherry.

cherry laurel

noun

1. a Eurasian rosaceous evergreen shrub, Prunus laurocerasus, having glossy aromatic leaves, white flowers, and purplish-black fruits

Word History and Origins

Origin of cherry laurel¹

First recorded in 1655–65