[lawr-uh
l, lor-] 
noun, verb, -reled, -rel⋅ing or (especially British) -relled, -rel⋅ling.| 1. | Also called bay, sweet bay. a small European evergreen tree, Laurus nobilis, of the laurel family, having dark, glossy green leaves. Compare laurel family. |
| 2. | any tree of the genus Laurus. |
| 3. | any of various similar trees or shrubs, as the mountain laurel or the great rhododendron. |
| 4. | the foliage of the laurel as an emblem of victory or distinction. |
| 5. | a branch or wreath of laurel foliage. |
| 6. | Usually, laurels. honor won, as for achievement in a field or activity. |
| 7. | to adorn or wreathe with laurel. |
| 8. | to honor with marks of distinction. |
| 9. | look to one's laurels, to be alert to the possibility of being excelled or surpassed: New developments in the industry are forcing long-established firms to look to their laurels. |
| 10. | rest on one's laurels, to be content with one's past or present honors, achievements, etc.: He retired at the peak of his career and is resting on his laurels. |