How to pronounce laurel
American English pronunciation
LOR-ul
- IPA
- /ˈlɔɹəl/
- Syllables
- LOR · ul (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What laurel means
A bush whose leaves were once made into crowns for winners
In a sentence: Long ago in Greece, the winner of the race wore a crown of laurel leaves.
Where it comes from: It comes through old French from the Latin word laurus, the name of this tree.
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