great laurel

great lau·rel

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [greyt lawr-uh l, lor-]
- /greɪt ˈlɔr əl, ˈlɒr-/
- /ɡreɪt ˈlɒr.əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [greyt lawr-uh l, lor-]
- /greɪt ˈlɔr əl, ˈlɒr-/

Definitions of great laurel words

noun great laurel a tall shrub, Rhododendron maximum, of eastern North America, having rose-pink flowers. 1
noun great laurel a large, E American shrub (Rhododendron maximum) of the heath family, with thick, oblong, dark-green leaves and delicate, white or pinkish flowers that grow in cone-shaped clusters 0
noun great laurel Rhododendron maximum, a species of rhododendron native to eastern North America. 0

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Origin of great laurel

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1775-85

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great laurel popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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