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cherry laurel
[ cher-ee lawr-uhl, lor- ]
noun
- Also called English laurel. a rosaceous evergreen shrub or small tree, Prunus laurocerasus, of Eurasia, having clusters of white flowers and dark purple fruit.
cherry laurel
noun
- a Eurasian rosaceous evergreen shrub, Prunus laurocerasus, having glossy aromatic leaves, white flowers, and purplish-black fruits
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cherry laurel1
First recorded in 1655–65
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Example Sentences
Equal parts of glycerin, soft soap, and cherry-laurel water, mixed together.
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Fresh leaves of the common or cherry-laurel (Cerasus Lauro-cerasus).
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The aqua laurocerasi, or cherry laurel water, is now standardized to contain 0.1% of hydrocyanic acid.
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Laurel would doubtless refer to the leaves of the cherry laurel, which, infused with wine, was an old digestive tonic.
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Of the cherry laurel again there is far too much in gardens.
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