Hypernyms for "laurel"
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bay
bay laurel
bay tree
California bay tree
California laurel
California olive
camphor tree
cassia
cassia-bark tree
Ceylon cinnamon
Ceylon cinnamon tree
Cinnamomum camphora
Cinnamomum cassia
Cinnamomum loureirii
Cinnamomum zeylanicum
cinnamon
laurel-tree
Laurus nobilis
mountain laurel
Oregon myrtle
pepperwood
Persea borbonia
red bay
Saigon cinnamon
sassafras
Sassafras albidum
sassafras laurel
sassafras tree
spice tree
true laurel
Umbellularia californica
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.