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1. Various species of laurel Laurus, and
some other plants. The aromatic evergreen
leaves are used for flavouring in cookery.
There is also a golden-leaved variety. The
victor's laurel awarded in Classical Greece
and Rome was the sweet bay Laurus nobilis, a
native of S Europe.
2. City Industrial city in Michigan, USA;
population (1980) 41,600. Industries include
shipbuilding and engineering.