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An aromatic evergreen tree, ''Laurus nobilis'', native to the Mediterranean region. The laurel tree, or bay laurel, is grown commercially for the aromatic oil that is pressed from its berries. The wood from the laurel tree is strong and elastic. It is typically used for small novelties, carving and marquetry. | An aromatic evergreen tree, ''Laurus nobilis'', native to the Mediterranean region. The laurel tree, or bay laurel, is grown commercially for the aromatic oil that is pressed from its berries. The wood from the laurel tree is strong and elastic. It is typically used for small novelties, carving and marquetry. | ||
| − | See also [ | + | See also [[California laurel]]. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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Description
An aromatic evergreen tree, Laurus nobilis, native to the Mediterranean region. The laurel tree, or bay laurel, is grown commercially for the aromatic oil that is pressed from its berries. The wood from the laurel tree is strong and elastic. It is typically used for small novelties, carving and marquetry.
See also California laurel.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Laurus nobilis; laurier (Fr.); laurel (Esp.); loureiro vulgar (Port.); alloro (It.); bay laurel; sweet bay; wax myrtle
| Density | 50 ppcf |
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Authority
- Ralph Mayer, A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, Harper and Row Publishers, New York, 1969 (also 1945 printing)
- F. H. Titmuss, Commercial Timbers of the World, The Technical Press Ltd., London, 1965
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_laurel (Accessed Feb. 10, 2006)