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Laurel

Definition: Any of a number of shrubs and other plants with dark green glossy leaves. An aromatic evergreen shrub related to the bay tree, several kinds of which form forests in tropical and warm countries. Bestow an award or praise on (someone) in recognition of an achievement.
Laurels: The plural form of the noun "laurel" and the third-person singular present tense form of the verb "to laurel."
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I, poor creature, worn out with scribbling for my bread and my liberty, low in spirits and weak in health, must leave others to wear the laurels which I have sown, others to eat the bread which I have earned. A common case.
John Adams

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