laurel

(noun) any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family.

(noun) United States slapstick comedian (born in England) who played the scatterbrained and often tearful member of the Laurel and Hardy duo who made many films (1890-1965). Synonyms: Laurel, Stan Laurel, Arthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel.

(noun) (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory. Synonyms: laurel wreath, bay wreath.