laurier

See also: Laurier

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French laurier, from Old French lorier.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɑu̯ˈriːr/
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  • Hyphenation: lau‧rier
  • Rhymes: -iːr

Noun

laurier m (plural laurieren, diminutive lauriertje n)

  1. laurel (Laurus nobilis)
    Synonym: lauwer

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  • Afrikaans: lourier

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French lorier, from Vulgar Latin *laurārius, suffixed from Latin laurus (whence Old French lor).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lɔ.ʁje/, /lo.ʁje/
    • Audio:(file)
  • (Belgium) IPA(key): /lo.ʁje/

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, usually in the plural) laurel (symbol of honour, glory, victory)

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