Laurel 61301 217865469 2008-06-08T01:39:28Z VoABot II 1879647 BOT - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/24.15.13.27|24.15.13.27]] {[[User:VoABot_II/Help#Revert_reasons|possible vandalism]]} ([[User:VoABot_II/Mistakes|mistake?]]) to last version by "ClueBot". '''Laurel''' may refer to: ==Botany== [[Lauraceae]], the botanical laurel family, including: * [[Bay Laurel]] (''Laurus nobilis''), the original true laurel that is the source of bay leaves used as a seasoning * [[California Laurel]] (''Umbellularia californica''), a related tree or large shrub * [[Camphor Laurel]] (''Cinnamomum camphora''), a natural source of camphor * True [[Cinnamon]] or Ceylon Cinnamon ''[[Cinnamomum]] verum'', the inner bark of which is used as the spice cinnamon Other unrelated plants: * [[Cherry laurel]] (''Prunus laurocerasus''), an evergreen cherry, often called just laurel in gardens * [[Great laurel]] (''Rhododendron maximum''), another shrub of the Appalachian mountains * [[Indian laurel]], certain species of fig trees or banyans * [[New Zealand laurel]] (''Corynocarpus laevigatus''), former name for Karaka tree * [[Mountain laurel]] (''Kalmia latifolia''), an evergreen shrub of the eastern United States highlands * [[Laurel sumac]] (''Malosma laurina''), an aromatic, evergreen shrub of the southern California and Baja California coastlands * Portugal laurel (''[[Prunus]] lusitanica''), also an evergreen cherry * Spotted laurel refers to variegated cultivars of the [[Aucuba]] ''Aucuba japonica'' ==People== ;Given name * A [[Laurel (LDS Church)]], a 16–18 year-old participant in the Young Women's program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * [[Laurel Aitken]] (1927–2005), nicknamed the "Godfather of Ska" * [[Laurel Clark]] (1961–2003), astronaut and doctor who flew on the last flight of the Space Shuttle Columbia * [[Laurel Holloman]], actress ;Surname * [[José P. Laurel]] (1891–1959), former President of the Philippines * [[Stan Laurel]] (1890–1965), half of the comic duo of ''Laurel and Hardy'' ==Places== In Costa Rica: * [[Laurel, Costa Rica]] In the Philippines: * [[Laurel, Batangas]] In the United States: * [[Laurel, Oakland, California]] * [[Laurel, Delaware]] * [[Laurel, Florida]] * [[Laurel, Indiana]] * [[Laurel, Iowa]] * [[Laurel, Maryland]] * [[Laurel, Mississippi]] * [[Laurel, Montana]] * [[Laurel, Nebraska]] * [[Laurel, New York]] * [[Laurel, North Carolina]] * [[Laurel, Tennessee]] * [[Laurel, Virginia]] * [[Laurel County, Kentucky]] * [[Laurelton, Queens]], a neighborhood in New York City ==Other== * [[Nissan Laurel]], a mid-size luxury sedan * [[Laurel (band)]], a Canadian rock band * [[Laurel (English coin)]] * [[Laurel Films]], a Beijing independent film production company * [[Laurel wreath]] {{disambig}} [[de:Laurel]] [[es:Laurel (desambiguación)]] [[fr:Laurier]] [[nl:Laurel]] [[ja:ローレル]] [[pt:Louro (planta)]] [[ru:Лавр]] [[sk:Laurel]] [[vo:Laurel]]