rose-laurel

noun
UK /ˈrəʊz ˈlɒrəl/
US /ˈroʊz ˈlɔːrəl/

A rose-laurel is a small bush with pink flowers and leaves that smell nice.

The rose-laurel in our garden blooms with pink flowers every spring.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A poisonous evergreen shrub with long narrow leaves and pink or white flowers.

Gardeners warn that the rose-laurel is toxic if eaten.

3. The dried leaves of this plant, sometimes used in traditional remedies.

She kept a jar of rose-laurel leaves in the cupboard.

4. A decorative name for a flowering hedge plant used in landscaping.

They planted a row of rose-laurel along the driveway.