laurel
Champion's leafy garland
Laurel is an evergreen shrub or tree with glossy, aromatic leaves.
In ancient Greece and Rome, wreaths of laurel crowned victors and poets, making laurel a symbol of achievement and honor.
To rest on one's laurels is to rely on past accomplishments rather than continuing to strive.
Laurels often means honors or recognition: She won laurels for her research. (Capitalized Laurel is a given name or place name.)
Decorative foliage circle
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
- championTop competitor, or advocate
glory · achievement · recognition · award · medal · trophy · accolade · honors
Sun deity, moonshot namesake
- DelphiGreek prophetic sanctuary
- oracleAuthoritative wisdom source
- DaphneNymph turned laurel
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
mythology · Greece · wreath · victors · Olympics · poetry · Homeric · epic
Dried culinary aromatic
- bouquet garniBundled herbs for stocks
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
- stewSlow-simmered meat dish
- braiseSear, then slow-simmer
soup · stock · casserole · Mediterranean · cuisine · dried · simmered · infused
Retains foliage year-round
- shrubSmall woody plant
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- bayPartially enclosed water
botanical · horticulture · garden · perennial · Mediterranean · cultivation · nursery · specimen
wreath
Decorative foliage circle
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- triumphResounding, celebrated victory
champion · glory · achievement · recognition · award · medal · trophy · accolade · honors · prestige
Apollo
Sun deity, moonshot namesake
metamorphosis · mythology · Greece · wreath · victors · Olympics · poetry · Homeric · epic · lyre
bay leaf
Dried culinary aromatic
- bouquet garniBundled herbs for stocks
- seasoningSubstance improving food taste
- stewSlow-simmered meat dish
braise · soup · stock · casserole · Mediterranean · cuisine · dried · simmered · infused · herb
evergreen
Retains foliage year-round
bay · botanical · horticulture · garden · perennial · Mediterranean · cultivation · nursery · specimen · ornamental
fragrant
Emitting pleasant smell
essential oil · piney · resinous · woody · earthy · balsamic · perfumed · potpourri · sachets · infusion
toxicity
Capacity to cause harm
- cyanideToxic carbon-nitrogen compound
- glycosidesSugar-linked chemical compounds
- ingestionConsuming into the body
- Sports AwardsMVP, gold medal, silver medal, Gold Glove, bronze medal
- OvidMetamorphoses, Ovid, Daphne, Narcissus, Arachne
- Greek OraclesDelphi, oracle of Delphi, oracles, prophecies, seer
- plantassauce, acacia, sequoia, ficus, baobab
- plantstree, plants, leaves, bluebonnet, trees
- treesoak, birch, maple, pine, elm
laurelshame
Painful awareness of failure
disgrace · dishonor · infamy · ignominy · humiliation
laurelolive branch
Symbol of reconciliation
cypress · willow · thorns · yew · crown of thorns
- resting on one's laurelsRelying on past accomplishments
- poet laureateOfficial state verse maker
- rest on one's laurelsStop improving after success
- laurel wreathWoven leaves honoring champions
- Laurel and HardyContrasting comedic film partners
- Nobel laureatesRecipients of prestigious Swedish awards
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