laurel

laurel
    n 1: any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
    2: United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played
       the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and
       Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965) [syn: {Laurel},
       {Stan Laurel}, {Arthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel}]
    3: (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an
       emblem of victory [syn: {laurel}, {laurel wreath}, {bay
       wreath}]
    

Laurel \Lau"rel\, n. [OE. lorel, laurer, lorer, OF. lorier,
   laurier, F. laurier, (assumed) LL. Laurarius, fr. L. laurus.]
   1. (Bot.) An evergreen shrub, of the genus {Laurus} ({Laurus
      nobilis}), having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape,
      with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their
      axils; -- called also {sweet bay}.

   Note: The fruit is a purple berry. It is found about the
         Mediterranean, and was early used by the ancient Greeks
         to crown the victor in the games of Apollo. At a later
         period, academic honors were indicated by a crown of
         laurel, with the fruit. The leaves and tree yield an
         aromatic oil, used to flavor the bay water of commerce.
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   Note: The name is extended to other plants which in some
         respect resemble the true laurel. See Phrases, below.
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   2. A crown of laurel; hence, honor; distinction; fame; --
      especially in the plural; as, to win laurels.
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   3. An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because
      the king's head on it was crowned with laurel.
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   {Laurel water}, water distilled from the fresh leaves of the
      cherry laurel, and containing prussic acid and other
      products carried over in the process.
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   {American laurel}, or {Mountain laurel}, {Kalmia latifolia};
      called also {calico bush}. See under {Mountain}.

   {California laurel}, {Umbellularia Californica}.

   {Cherry laurel} (in England called {laurel}). See under
      {Cherry}.

   {Great laurel}, the rosebay ({Rhododendron maximum}).

   {Ground laurel}, trailing arbutus.

   {New Zealand laurel}, the {Laurelia Nov[ae] Zelandi[ae]}.

   {Portugal laurel}, the {Prunus Lusitanica}.

   {Rose laurel}, the oleander. See {Oleander}.

   {Sheep laurel}, a poisonous shrub, {Kalmia angustifolia},
      smaller than the mountain laurel, and with smaller and
      redder flowers.

   {Spurge laurel}, {Daphne Laureola}.

   {West Indian laurel}, {Prunus occidentalis}.
      [1913 Webster]
    

LAUREATE, adj.  Crowned with leaves of the laurel.  In England the
Poet Laureate is an officer of the sovereign's court, acting as
dancing skeleton at every royal feast and singing-mute at every royal
funeral.  Of all incumbents of that high office, Robert Southey had
the most notable knack at drugging the Samson of public joy and
cutting his hair to the quick; and he had an artistic color-sense
which enabled him so to blacken a public grief as to give it the
aspect of a national crime.
    

LAUREL, n.  The _laurus_, a vegetable dedicated to Apollo, and
formerly defoliated to wreathe the brows of victors and such poets as
had influence at court.  (See {LAUREATE})
    

Laurel, DE (town, FIPS 41310)
  Location: 38.55496 N, 75.57307 W
  Population (1990): 3226 (1322 housing units)
  Area: 3.7 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 19956
Laurel, FL (CDP, FIPS 39600)
  Location: 27.14255 N, 82.46241 W
  Population (1990): 8245 (4827 housing units)
  Area: 12.6 sq km (land), 2.2 sq km (water)
Laurel, IA (city, FIPS 43680)
  Location: 41.88375 N, 92.92133 W
  Population (1990): 271 (116 housing units)
  Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 50141
Laurel, IN (town, FIPS 42372)
  Location: 39.50159 N, 85.18836 W
  Population (1990): 544 (218 housing units)
  Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 47024
Laurel, MD (city, FIPS 45900)
  Location: 39.09775 N, 76.85855 W
  Population (1990): 19438 (9049 housing units)
  Area: 8.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 20707, 20723, 20724
Laurel, MS (city, FIPS 39640)
  Location: 31.69369 N, 89.14466 W
  Population (1990): 18827 (8381 housing units)
  Area: 39.9 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 39440
Laurel, MT (city, FIPS 42700)
  Location: 45.67403 N, 108.77171 W
  Population (1990): 5686 (2596 housing units)
  Area: 4.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 59044
Laurel, NE (city, FIPS 26350)
  Location: 42.42798 N, 97.09404 W
  Population (1990): 981 (462 housing units)
  Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 68745
Laurel, NY (CDP, FIPS 41465)
  Location: 40.97529 N, 72.55362 W
  Population (1990): 1094 (641 housing units)
  Area: 8.7 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 11948
Laurel, VA (CDP, FIPS 44280)
  Location: 37.63387 N, 77.50695 W
  Population (1990): 13011 (5771 housing units)
  Area: 14.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
    

Laurel, MT -- U.S. city in Montana
   Population (2000):    6255
   Housing Units (2000): 2647
   Land area (2000):     1.884862 sq. miles (4.881769 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.884862 sq. miles (4.881769 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            42700
   Located within:       Montana (MT), FIPS 30
   Location:             45.673986 N, 108.770893 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     59044
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Laurel, MT
    Laurel
    

Laurel, NE -- U.S. city in Nebraska
   Population (2000):    986
   Housing Units (2000): 466
   Land area (2000):     0.919336 sq. miles (2.381069 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.919336 sq. miles (2.381069 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            26350
   Located within:       Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
   Location:             42.427966 N, 97.093053 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     68745
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Laurel, NE
    Laurel
    

Laurel, NY -- U.S. Census Designated Place in New York
   Population (2000):    1188
   Housing Units (2000): 686
   Land area (2000):     3.349193 sq. miles (8.674370 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.077970 sq. miles (0.201942 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    3.427163 sq. miles (8.876312 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            41465
   Located within:       New York (NY), FIPS 36
   Location:             40.976340 N, 72.549589 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     11948
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Laurel, NY
    Laurel
    

Laurel, DE -- U.S. town in Delaware
   Population (2000):    3668
   Housing Units (2000): 1561
   Land area (2000):     1.655273 sq. miles (4.287136 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.067223 sq. miles (0.174108 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.722496 sq. miles (4.461244 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            41310
   Located within:       Delaware (DE), FIPS 10
   Location:             38.557091 N, 75.572789 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     19956
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Laurel, DE
    Laurel
    

Laurel, FL -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Florida
   Population (2000):    8393
   Housing Units (2000): 5047
   Land area (2000):     5.214527 sq. miles (13.505563 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.863505 sq. miles (2.236467 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    6.078032 sq. miles (15.742030 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            39600
   Located within:       Florida (FL), FIPS 12
   Location:             27.141440 N, 82.462304 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Laurel, FL
    Laurel
    

Laurel, IN -- U.S. town in Indiana
   Population (2000):    579
   Housing Units (2000): 220
   Land area (2000):     0.237819 sq. miles (0.615948 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.237819 sq. miles (0.615948 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            42372
   Located within:       Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
   Location:             39.500936 N, 85.186895 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     47024
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Laurel, IN
    Laurel
    

Laurel, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
   Population (2000):    266
   Housing Units (2000): 122
   Land area (2000):     0.251721 sq. miles (0.651954 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.251721 sq. miles (0.651954 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            43680
   Located within:       Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
   Location:             41.883720 N, 92.922906 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     50141
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Laurel, IA
    Laurel
    

Laurel, MD -- U.S. city in Maryland
   Population (2000):    19960
   Housing Units (2000): 9506
   Land area (2000):     3.780148 sq. miles (9.790539 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.025777 sq. miles (0.066763 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    3.805925 sq. miles (9.857302 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            45900
   Located within:       Maryland (MD), FIPS 24
   Location:             39.098258 N, 76.859093 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     20707 20723 20724
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Laurel, MD
    Laurel
    

Laurel, VA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Virginia
   Population (2000):    14875
   Housing Units (2000): 6522
   Land area (2000):     5.481665 sq. miles (14.197447 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.019189 sq. miles (0.049700 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    5.500854 sq. miles (14.247147 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            44280
   Located within:       Virginia (VA), FIPS 51
   Location:             37.634012 N, 77.506661 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):    
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Laurel, VA
    Laurel
    

Laurel, MS -- U.S. city in Mississippi
   Population (2000):    18393
   Housing Units (2000): 7804
   Land area (2000):     15.426026 sq. miles (39.953222 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.334144 sq. miles (0.865428 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    15.760170 sq. miles (40.818650 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            39640
   Located within:       Mississippi (MS), FIPS 28
   Location:             31.697412 N, 89.139315 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     39440
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Laurel, MS
    Laurel
    

Laurel -- U.S. County in Kentucky
   Population (2000):    52715
   Housing Units (2000): 22317
   Land area (2000):     435.669543 sq. miles (1128.378888 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    8.071303 sq. miles (20.904577 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    443.740846 sq. miles (1149.283465 sq. km)
   Located within:       Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21
   Location:             37.106679 N, 84.083545 W
   Headwords:
    Laurel
    Laurel, KY
    Laurel County
    Laurel County, KY