laurel
         n 1: any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
         2: United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played
            the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and
            Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965) [syn: {Laurel},
            {Stan Laurel}, {Arthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel}]
         3: (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an
            emblem of victory [syn: {laurel}, {laurel wreath}, {bay
            wreath}]

English Dictionary: Laurel	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Lorelei n a Siren of German legend who lured boatmen in the Rhine to destruction
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Laurel \Lau"rel\, n. [OE. lorel, laurer, lorer, OF. lorier,       laurier, F. laurier, (assumed) LL. Laurarius, fr. L. laurus.]       1. (Bot.) An evergreen shrub, of the genus {Laurus} ({L.             nobilis}), having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape,             with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their             axils; -- called also {sweet bay}.          Note: The fruit is a purple berry. It is found about the                Mediterranean, and was early used by the ancient Greeks                to crown the victor in the games of Apollo. At a later                period, academic honors were indicated by a crown of                laurel, with the fruit. The leaves and tree yield an                aromatic oil, used to flavor the bay water of commerce.          Note: The name is extended to other plants which in some                respect resemble the true laurel. See Phrases, below.          2. A crown of laurel; hence, honor; distinction; fame; --             especially in the plural; as, to win laurels.          3. An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because             the king's head on it was crowned with laurel.          {Laurel water}, water distilled from the fresh leaves of the             cherry laurel, and containing prussic acid and other             products carried over in the process.          {American laurel}, [or] {Mountain laurel}, {Kalmia             latifolia}. See under {Mountain}.          {California laurel}, {Umbellularia Californica}.          {Cherry laurel} (in England called {laurel}). See under             {Cherry}.          {Great laurel}, the rosebay ({Rhododendron maximum}).          {Ground laurel}, trailing arbutus.          {New Zealand laurel}, {Laurelia Nov[91] Zelandi[91]}.          {Portugal laurel}, the {Prunus Lusitanica}.          {Rose laurel}, the oleander. See {Oleander}.          {Sheep laurel}, a poisonous shrub, {Kalmia angustifolia},             smaller than the mountain laurel, and with smaller and             redder flowers.          {Spurge laurel}, {Daphne Laureola}.          {West Indian laurel}, {Prunus occidentalis}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Laurel \Lau"rel\, n. [OE. lorel, laurer, lorer, OF. lorier,       laurier, F. laurier, (assumed) LL. Laurarius, fr. L. laurus.]       1. (Bot.) An evergreen shrub, of the genus {Laurus} ({L.             nobilis}), having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape,             with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their             axils; -- called also {sweet bay}.          Note: The fruit is a purple berry. It is found about the                Mediterranean, and was early used by the ancient Greeks                to crown the victor in the games of Apollo. At a later                period, academic honors were indicated by a crown of                laurel, with the fruit. The leaves and tree yield an                aromatic oil, used to flavor the bay water of commerce.          Note: The name is extended to other plants which in some                respect resemble the true laurel. See Phrases, below.          2. A crown of laurel; hence, honor; distinction; fame; --             especially in the plural; as, to win laurels.          3. An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because             the king's head on it was crowned with laurel.          {Laurel water}, water distilled from the fresh leaves of the             cherry laurel, and containing prussic acid and other             products carried over in the process.          {American laurel}, [or] {Mountain laurel}, {Kalmia             latifolia}. See under {Mountain}.          {California laurel}, {Umbellularia Californica}.          {Cherry laurel} (in England called {laurel}). See under             {Cherry}.          {Great laurel}, the rosebay ({Rhododendron maximum}).          {Ground laurel}, trailing arbutus.          {New Zealand laurel}, {Laurelia Nov[91] Zelandi[91]}.          {Portugal laurel}, the {Prunus Lusitanica}.          {Rose laurel}, the oleander. See {Oleander}.          {Sheep laurel}, a poisonous shrub, {Kalmia angustifolia},             smaller than the mountain laurel, and with smaller and             redder flowers.          {Spurge laurel}, {Daphne Laureola}.          {West Indian laurel}, {Prunus occidentalis}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lauriol \Lau"ri*ol\, n.       Spurge laurel. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lawyerlike \Law"yer*like`\, Lawyerly \Law"yer*ly\, a.       Like, or becoming, a lawyer; as, lawyerlike sagacity.       [bd]Lawyerly mooting of this point.[b8] --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Loral \Lo"ral\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       Of or pertaining to the lores.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Loreal \Lor"e*al\, Loral \Lor"al\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Of or pertaining to the lore; -- said of certain feathers of       birds, scales of reptiles, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Loreal \Lor"e*al\, Loral \Lor"al\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Of or pertaining to the lore; -- said of certain feathers of       birds, scales of reptiles, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lorel \Lor"el\, n. [[?]. Cf. {Losel}.]       A good for nothing fellow; a vagabond. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Larwill, IN (town, FIPS 42282)       Location: 41.17889 N, 85.62437 W       Population (1990): 219 (85 housing units)       Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 46764
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Laurel, DE (town, FIPS 41310)       Location: 38.55496 N, 75.57307 W       Population (1990): 3226 (1322 housing units)       Area: 3.7 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 19956    Laurel, FL (CDP, FIPS 39600)       Location: 27.14255 N, 82.46241 W       Population (1990): 8245 (4827 housing units)       Area: 12.6 sq km (land), 2.2 sq km (water)    Laurel, IA (city, FIPS 43680)       Location: 41.88375 N, 92.92133 W       Population (1990): 271 (116 housing units)       Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 50141    Laurel, IN (town, FIPS 42372)       Location: 39.50159 N, 85.18836 W       Population (1990): 544 (218 housing units)       Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 47024    Laurel, MD (city, FIPS 45900)       Location: 39.09775 N, 76.85855 W       Population (1990): 19438 (9049 housing units)       Area: 8.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 20707, 20723, 20724    Laurel, MS (city, FIPS 39640)       Location: 31.69369 N, 89.14466 W       Population (1990): 18827 (8381 housing units)       Area: 39.9 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 39440    Laurel, MT (city, FIPS 42700)       Location: 45.67403 N, 108.77171 W       Population (1990): 5686 (2596 housing units)       Area: 4.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 59044    Laurel, NE (city, FIPS 26350)       Location: 42.42798 N, 97.09404 W       Population (1990): 981 (462 housing units)       Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 68745    Laurel, NY (CDP, FIPS 41465)       Location: 40.97529 N, 72.55362 W       Population (1990): 1094 (641 housing units)       Area: 8.7 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 11948    Laurel, VA (CDP, FIPS 44280)       Location: 37.63387 N, 77.50695 W       Population (1990): 13011 (5771 housing units)       Area: 14.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Lyerly, GA (town, FIPS 48092)       Location: 34.40334 N, 85.40419 W       Population (1990): 493 (197 housing units)       Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 30730
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Larry Wall          A {demigod}, the author of {Perl}, {patch}, and {rn}.          In the Perl {README}, he says, "I want you to know that I       create nice things like this because it pleases the Author of       my story.   If this bothers you, then your notion of Authorship       needs some revision.   But you can use Perl anyway."          E-mail: Larry Wall .          (1996-06-04)