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mountain laurel vs laurel

laurel vs mountain laurel

mountain laurel and laurel both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mountain laurel Yes No No No
laurel Yes No No No
As nouns, laurel is a hypernym of mountain laurel; that is, laurel is a word with a broader meaning than mountain laurel:
  • mountain 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
mountain laurel (noun) laurel (noun)
a North American evergreen shrub having glossy leaves and white or rose-colored flowers (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
Difference between mountain laurel and laurel

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