laurelwood
- n tropical American tree; valued for its hard durable wood
laurence olivier
- n English actor best know for his Shakespearean roles (1907-1989)
laurens
- n leader of the American Revolution and president of the Continental Congress (1724-1792)
laurentian highlands
- n a large plateau that occupies more than 40% of the land area of Canada; it extends from the Great Lakes northward to the Arctic Ocean
laurentian plateau
- n a large plateau that occupies more than 40% of the land area of Canada; it extends from the Great Lakes northward to the Arctic Ocean
laurentius
- n Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
lauric acid
- n a crystalline fatty acid occurring as glycerides in natural fats and oils (especially coconut oil and palm-kernel oil)
lauritz lebrecht hommel melchior
- n United States operatic tenor (born in Denmark) noted for his Wagnerian roles (1890-1973)
lauritz melchior
- n United States operatic tenor (born in Denmark) noted for his Wagnerian roles (1890-1973)
laurus nobilis
- n small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors
lauryl alcohol
- n a colorless insoluble solid alcohol used to make detergents and pharmaceuticals
lausanne
- n a city in western Switzerland; cultural and commercial center
lautaro faction of the united popular action movement
- n a violent terrorist group organized in the 1980s and advocating the overthrow of the Chilean military government; leaders are mainly criminals or impoverished youths
lautaro popular rebel forces
- n a violent terrorist group organized in the 1980s and advocating the overthrow of the Chilean military government; leaders are mainly criminals or impoverished youths
lautaro youth movement
- n a violent terrorist group organized in the 1980s and advocating the overthrow of the Chilean military government; leaders are mainly criminals or impoverished youths