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.
Origin of cherry laurel
1First recorded in 1655–65
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British Dictionary definitions for cherry laurel
cherry laurel
noun
a Eurasian rosaceous evergreen shrub, Prunus laurocerasus, having glossy aromatic leaves, white flowers, and purplish-black fruits
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