1. (n.) A genus of diminutive Shrubs, mostly evergreen, and with fragrant blossoms.

2. (n.) A nymph of Diana, fabled to have been changed into a laurel tree.

Persian berry alder azalea bayberry blackberry blackthorn box bramble brier brier bush broom bush caper cinchona coca coffee cranberry currant daphne elder forsythia frangipani fuchsia furze gardenia gooseberry gorse greasewood guava haw heather hemp tree henna hibiscus holly huckleberry hydrangea indigo juniper jute laurel leatherleaf lilac magnolia manzanita mock orange mountain lilac myrtle ninebark oleander photinia poison sumac privet pussy willow rhododendron rose of Sharon rosebay rosemary sage sagebrush sand myrtle scrub shrubbery sisal snow wreath snowberry spiraea sumac symplocos syringa tamarisk veronica witch hazel yellowroot