SINCE 1828
Japanese laurel
nounDefinition of Japanese laurel
1
: an Asiatic dioecious evergreen shrub (Aucuba japonica) that has ovate to obtusely acuminate dark green shining leaves often blotched with yellow and that is used as an ornamental
— called also Japan laurel
2
: japanese rubber plant
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