The Collaborative International Dictionary
Lauraceous
Lauraceous \Lau*ra"ceous\, a. [From Laurus.] (Bot.) Belonging to, or resembling, a natural order ( Laurace[ae]) of trees and shrubs having aromatic bark and foliage, and including the laurel, sassafras, cinnamon tree, true camphor tree, etc.
Wiktionary
lauraceous
a. (context botany English) Belonging to, or resembling, a natural order (Lauraceae) of trees and shrubs having aromatic bark and foliage, and including the laurel, sassafras, cinnamon tree, true camphor tree, etc.