LAUREL

noun

1. Laurus nobilis, an evergreen shrub having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils.
2. A crown of laurel.
3. (chiefly in the plural) Honor, distinction, fame.

verb

1. To decorate with laurel, especially with a laurel wreath.
2. To enwreathe.
3. To award top honours to.