laurel (Noun) — Any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family.
laurel (Noun) — (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory.
laurel (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).