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laurel family
noun
a family of Lauraceae
Syn: ↑Lauraceae, ↑family Lauraceae
Hypernyms: ↑magnoliid dicot family
Member Holonyms: ↑Ranales, ↑order Ranales, ↑Ranunculales, ↑order Ranunculales
Member Meronyms:
laurel, ↑Laurus, ↑genus Laurus, ↑Cinnamomum, ↑genus Cinnamomum, ↑Lindera, ↑genus Lindera, ↑Benzoin, ↑genus Benzoin, ↑Persea, ↑genus Persea, ↑genus Sassafras, ↑Umbellularia, ↑genus Umbellularia

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noun
: lauraceae

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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.

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laurel family,
a group of dicotyledonous trees or shrubs, found chiefly in warm regions, where they are evergreen. Many of the plants of this family are aromatic and are used for seasoning. The family includes the laurel, cinnamon, sassafras, avocado, camphor tree, and greenheart.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.