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noun
An evergreen cherry in the section Prunus sect. Laurocerasus, some of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
Prunus laurocerasus, an evergreen shrub, native to regions bordering the Black Sea in southwestern Asia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
An evergreen cherry in the section Prunus sect. Laurocerasus, some of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
Prunus caroliniana, native to the southeastern United States.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
small flowering evergreen tree of southern United States
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: laurel cherry, mock orange, wild orange, Prunus caroliniana
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Broader terms: angiospermous tree, flowering tree
noun
frequently cultivated Eurasian evergreen shrub or small tree having showy clusters of white flowers and glossy foliage and yielding oil similar to bitter almond oil
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: laurel cherry, Prunus laurocerasus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shrub, bush
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