What does laurier in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word laurier in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use laurier in French.

The word laurier in French means bay, bay tree, bay leaf, laurels, plaudits, bay leaf, bay, bay laurel, sweet bay, oleander, bay, oleander, laurustinus, laurestine. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word laurier

bay, bay tree

nom masculin (arbuste)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les feuilles de laurier sont utilisées pour parfumer les ragoûts.
The leaves of the bay tree are used to add flavor to stews.

bay leaf

nom masculin (feuille de cet arbuste)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai rajouté du laurier pour relever un peu ma soupe.
I put in a bay leaf to add a little flavour to my soup.

laurels

nom masculin pluriel (littéraire (symbole de la victoire)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les généraux Romains avaient droit aux lauriers après une victoire.
Roman generals were awarded laurels after a victory.

plaudits

nom masculin pluriel (soutenu (récompense, gloire)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Il ne serait pas juste que Maxime récupère tous les lauriers.
It wouldn't be fair for Maxime to get all the kudos.

bay leaf

nom féminin (aromate)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bay, bay laurel, sweet bay

nom masculin (laurier alimentaire) (shrub: common name)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le laurier noble est un arbuste à feuilles persistantes qui servent à parfumer les plats.

oleander

nom masculin (petit arbuste à fleurs)

bay

nom masculin (condiment alimentaire) (cookery: leaf)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les feuilles de laurier sauce servent souvent à parfumer les ragoûts.

oleander

nom masculin (arbuste à fleurs) (shrub: common name)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le laurier-rose est toxique et craint le gel.

laurustinus, laurestine

nom masculin (arbuste) (shrub: common name)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Certaines personnes sont incommodées par l'odeur du laurier-tin.

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