laurel
/lauˈɾel/ · B2 · noun · m
laurel
🌿 laurel sounds like 'lau-REL' — think 'Laurel wreath' since English borrowed it
Spanish laurel is the same word as English laurel, from Latin laurus. The laurel wreath crowned victors in ancient Greece and Rome, so the plant stands for honor and victory. Stress falls on the last syllable: lau-REL.