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- [greyt lawr-uh l, lor-]
- /greɪt ˈlɔr əl, ˈlɒr-/
- /ɡreɪt ˈlɒr.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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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Parts of speech for Great laurel
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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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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