Lauraceous
/ˌlɔːrˈeɪʃəs/noun
Relating to the laurel family of flowering plants (Lauraceae).
Did you know?The family name Lauraceae ultimately comes from Latin *laurus* (“laurel”), the same sacred tree used in Greco-Roman ritual crowns and oracle imagery.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
δάφνη (dáphnē)
“Laurel tree; also used in mythic and poetic contexts”
Classical Latin
Latin
laurus
“Laurel tree”
Late Latin
Latin
lauraceus
“Laurel-like; belonging to the laurel”
18th–19th Century
English
Lauraceous
“Of or belonging to the laurel family of plants”