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laurier

laurier

Dutch

Noun

laurier m (plural laurieren, diminutive lauriertje n)

  1. laurel

Derived terms

  • laurierkrans

Related terms

  • laurierkers
  • lauweren

French

Etymology

From Old French lorier, a suffixed form of lor, from Latin laurus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɔʁje/
  • IPA(key): [lə lɔʁje]
  • IPA(key): [lə loʁje]

Noun

laurier m (plural lauriers)

  1. (botany) laurel (Laurus nobilis)
  2. (cooking) bay (the leaf of Laurus nobilis used as an herb)
  3. (by extension, botany) any laurel, or one of many similar species
  4. (figuratively, chiefly in the plural) laurel (symbol of honour, glory, victory)

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