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A laurel wreath is a symbol of triumph, a wreath made of connected branches and leaves of the bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), an aromatic broadleaf evergreen. It was also later made from spineless butcher's broom (Ruscus hypoglossum) or cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus). It is worn as a chaplet around the head, or as a garland around the neck.
Cameo of the Roman emperor Tiberius (r. 14–37 AD) wearing a laurel wreath (Kunsthistorisches Museum) The tyche of Constantinople, wearing a corona muralis, awards Porphyrius, in his quadriga, a laurel wreath in the Hippodrome, carved on a base for a commemorative statue of the charioteer in the Hippodrome itself (Istanbul Archaeology Museums)
[32] [33] [29] One reason for this belief is because laurel crackles loudly when on fire. It led ancient Romans to believe the plant was inhabited by a "heavenly fire demon", and was therefore "immune" from outer threats like fire or lightning. [32] In modern Italy, laurel wreaths are worn as a crown by graduating school students. [34]
Once limited to laurels within the independent film community, Burnett’s name has been canonized in recent years, after the re-premiere of his UCLA thesis film “Killer of Sheep” — a funny ...
EAU CLAIRE — Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski said Democrats in Wisconsin and nationwide are excited about the momentum surrounding the Kamala Harris and Tim Walz ticket, but she urged people ...
Laurel (LDS Church), the name for teenage members of the LDS Young Women's organization "Laurel", a song by Goldfrapp from Tales of Us Laurel and Yanny , an acoustic illusion that went viral on social media in 2018.
But unlike the squirrels you may see chowing down on one outside, humans need acorns to be cooked prior to consumption. "Raw acorns contains tannins, which make them unsafe to eat raw," Best explains.
Laurus (/ ˈ l ɔː r ə s /) [2] is a genus of evergreen trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus contains three or more species, [ 3 ] including the bay laurel or sweet bay, L. nobilis , widely cultivated as an ornamental plant and a culinary herb.