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What is the difference between laurel and lauric?

laurel | lauric |

As a noun laurel

is an evergreen shrub, of the genus laurus , having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils.

As a adjective lauric is

pertaining to, or derived from, the european bay or laurel (laurus nobilis ).

laurel

English

(wikipedia laurel)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An evergreen shrub, of the genus Laurus , having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils.
  • A crown of laurel.
  • (figuratively, chiefly, in the plural) honor, distinction, fame.
    • to win laurels'''; to crown with '''laurels .
  • An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because the king's head on it was crowned with laurel

    • Derived terms

    * laurel water * laurel wreath * American laurel * California laurel * cherry laurel * great laurel * ground laurel * mountain laurel * New Zealand laurel * Portugal laurel * rose laurel * sheep laurel * spotted laurel * spurge laurel * West Indian laurel * rest on one's laurels

    Usage notes

    * The name is extended to other plants which in some respect resemble the true laurel.

    See also

    * Laurel and Hardy

    Anagrams

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    lauric

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to, or derived from, the European bay or laurel ((taxlink))

    • Derived terms

    * lauric acid

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