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laurel vs laurel-tree

laurel-tree vs laurel

laurel and laurel-tree both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
laurel Yes No No No
laurel-tree Yes No No No
As nouns, laurel-tree is a hyponym of laurel; that is, laurel-tree is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than laurel:
  • laurel: any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
  • laurel-tree: small tree of southern United States having dark red heartwood
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, Persea borbonia, red bay, sassafras, Sassafras albidum, sassafras tree, California bay tree, California laurel, California olive, mountain laurel, Oregon myrtle, pepperwood, sassafras laurel, spice tree, Umbellularia californica.
laurel (noun) laurel-tree (noun)
(antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory small tree of southern United States having dark red heartwood
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
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