Equador laurel
- noun
- /ˌɛkwəˈdɔr ˈlɔrəl/
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laurel de Ecuador
- In tropical gardens, the Equador laurel is prized for its creamy white blossoms.
Examples
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The furniture was made from the durable wood of the Equador laurel.
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The Equador laurel tree can grow up to 100 feet tall.
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Researchers studied how the Equador laurel thrives in the humid climate.
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Many gardeners choose the Equador laurel for its beautiful flowers.
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In tropical gardens, the Equador laurel is prized for its creamy white blossoms.
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The furniture was made from the durable wood of the Equador laurel.
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Many gardeners choose the Equador laurel for its beautiful flowers.
Synonyms
A large tropical tree with creamy white flowers and useful wood
A large tropical American tree with many creamy white flowers and useful wood
A large tropical American tree with many creamy white flowers and useful wood
A large tropical American tree with strong, durable wood and creamy white flowers
Surface Forms
Morphology
Equador + laurel
This is a compositional place + noun compound: the headword denotes a laurel associated with (the place) Equador, so a learner who knows the place-name and 'laurel' can infer it is a laurel tree from that region. Even if 'Equador' is misspelt or missing from the dictionary, the construction is cross-linguistically common and the meaning follows directly from the constituents.
Etymology
Equador laurel likely comes from the place name Equador, near the equator, and the word laurel, which names trees with shiny leaves and nice-smelling flowers. Picture a large tropical tree covered in creamy white blossoms and used for strong furniture, so the name means 'a large tropical tree with creamy white flowers and valuable wood'.
