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laurel-tree

laurel-tree \laurel-tree\ n. A small tree ( Persea borbonia) of the Southern U. S. having dark red heartwood.

Syn: red bay, Persea borbonia.

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laurel-tree

n. small tree of southern United States having dark red heartwood [syn: red bay, Persea borbonia]

Usage examples of "laurel-tree".

The car was parked in the laurel-tree enclosure beside the gate, and to judge by the copious blessings rained upon it by the doves had been there overnight.

A light breeze teased the leaves of two entwined laurel-trees in the centre of the yard.

He did not even reach the laurel-trees however, before the guards arrived.