0%

laurel family

lau·rel fam·i·ly
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lawr-uh l, lor- fam-uh-lee, fam-lee]
    • /ˈlɔr əl, ˈlɒr- ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lawr-uh l, lor- fam-uh-lee, fam-lee]
    • /ˈlɔr əl, ˈlɒr- ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li/

Definition of laurel family words

  • noun laurel family the plant family Lauraceae, characterized by evergreen or deciduous trees having simple, leathery leaves, aromatic bark and foliage, clusters of small green or yellow flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or drupe, and including the avocado, bay, laurels of the genera Laurus and Umbellularia, sassafras, spicebush (Lindera benzoin), and the trees that yield camphor and cinnamon. 1

Information block about the term

Parts of speech for Laurel family

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

laurel family popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% 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.

laurel family usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?