California laurel

noun

: an evergreen Pacific coast tree (Umbellularia californica) of the laurel family with small umbellate flowers

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Our colleague and gardening fan Jeanette Marantos gathered a panel of experts to recommend what to plant, including the Cleveland sage — with aromas from sweet to sharply savory — and the California laurel, a handsome forest tree that can grow from 6 to 60 feet tall. Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2022 Even though its entire farm was burned down in the LNU Lightning Complex Fire, the owners know from a previous fire that its California laurel trees will come back. Chronicle Staff, SFChronicle.com, 10 Sep. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of California laurel was in 1857

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“California laurel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/California%20laurel. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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