Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1. 
 small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; 
 also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors; 
[syn: true laurel, bay, bay laurel, bay tree, Laurus nobilis]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
true laurel
    n 1: small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish
         berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in
         cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors [syn:
         true laurel, bay, bay laurel, bay tree, Laurus
         nobilis]