NOUN | plant | laurel cherry, cherry laurel, Prunus laurocerasus | frequently cultivated Eurasian evergreen shrub or small tree having showy clusters of white flowers and glossy foliage and yielding oil similar to bitter almond oil |
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plant | laurel cherry, cherry laurel, mock orange, wild orange, Prunus caroliniana | small flowering evergreen tree of southern United States |
Meaning | frequently cultivated Eurasian evergreen shrub or small tree having showy clusters of white flowers and glossy foliage and yielding oil similar to bitter almond oil. | |
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Synonyms | cherry laurel, Prunus laurocerasus | |
Member of | Prunus, genus Prunus | A genus of shrubs and trees of the family Rosaceae that is widely distributed in temperate regions |
Broader | shrub, bush | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
Spanish | laurel cerezo, lauroceraso | |
Catalan | Prunus laurocerasus |
Meaning | small flowering evergreen tree of southern United States. | |
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Synonyms | cherry laurel, mock orange, wild orange, Prunus caroliniana | |
Member of | Prunus, genus Prunus | A genus of shrubs and trees of the family Rosaceae that is widely distributed in temperate regions |
Broader | angiospermous tree, flowering tree | Any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary |
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