Laurel

Laurel lau·​rel /ˈlôrəl/ Noun

1. an evergreen shrub with pink flowers

“Along the roads, laurel, viburnum and alder, great ferns and wildflowers delighted the traveler’s eye through much of the year.”

– Silent Spring (1962) by Rachel Carson (1907 -1964)

2. achievement, award, victory

“Nothing wilts faster than laurels that have been rested upon.”

– Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792 – 1822)