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

Example Sentences

If the Tidal Basin were planted with cherry laurel instead of cherry trees, well, there would be no tour buses flocking to the Cherry Laurel Festival.

From Washington Post

Equal parts of glycerin, soft soap, and cherry-laurel water, mixed together.

From Project Gutenberg

Fresh leaves of the common or cherry-laurel (Cerasus Lauro-cerasus).

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The aqua laurocerasi, or cherry laurel water, is now standardized to contain 0.1% of hydrocyanic acid.

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Laurel would doubtless refer to the leaves of the cherry laurel, which, infused with wine, was an old digestive tonic.

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Of the cherry laurel again there is far too much in gardens.

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