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California laurel vs laurel

laurel vs California laurel

California laurel and laurel both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
California laurel Yes No No No
laurel Yes No No No
As nouns, laurel is a hypernym of California laurel; that is, laurel is a word with a broader meaning than California laurel:
  • California laurel: Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood
  • laurel: any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
California laurel (noun) laurel (noun)
Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
Difference between California laurel and laurel

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