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laurel vs Oregon myrtle

Oregon myrtle vs laurel

laurel and Oregon myrtle both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
laurel Yes No No No
Oregon myrtle Yes No No No
As nouns, Oregon myrtle is a hyponym of laurel; that is, Oregon myrtle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than laurel:
  • laurel: any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
  • Oregon myrtle: Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood
Other hyponyms of laurel include bay, bay laurel, bay tree, Laurus nobilis, true laurel, camphor tree, Cinnamomum camphora, Ceylon cinnamon, Ceylon cinnamon tree, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, cinnamon, cassia-bark tree, cassia, Cinnamomum cassia, Cinnamomum loureirii, Saigon cinnamon, laurel-tree, Persea borbonia, red bay, sassafras, Sassafras albidum, sassafras tree, California bay tree, California laurel, California olive, mountain laurel, pepperwood, sassafras laurel, spice tree, Umbellularia californica.
laurel (noun) Oregon myrtle (noun)
(antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
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