palm vs laurels

palm and laurels both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
palm	Yes	No	Yes	No
laurels	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, laurels is a hypernym of palm; that is, laurels is a word with a broader meaning than palm:

Other hypernyms of palm include accolade, award, honor, honour.

palm (noun)	laurels (noun)
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers	a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event	the state of being honored
any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand

palm (verb)	laurels (verb)
touch, lift, or hold with the hands