laur ‧ el /ˈlɒrəl $ ˈlɔː-, ˈlɑː-/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: lorier , from lor 'laurel' , from Latin laurus ]
1 . [uncountable and countable] a small tree with smooth shiny dark green leaves that do not fall in winter
2 . rest/sit on your laurels to be satisfied with what you have achieved and therefore stop trying to achieve anything new
3 . look to your laurels to work hard in order not to lose the success that you have achieved
4 . laurels [plural] honours that you receive for something you have achieved:
academic laurels