ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
1. : a laurel ( Laurus nobilis )
2. : any of various chiefly tropical American trees of the family Lauraceae: as
a. : a tree of the genus Ocotea — compare stinkwood
b. : a tree of the genus Nectandra — compare bebeeru
c. : a small or medium-sized Jamaican tree ( Licaria triandra or Acrodiclidium jamaicense ) with easily worked greenish yellow wood
3. : licorice 1,2a