Laurus (other)

	Laurus (other) ''Laurus'' is a genus of evergreen trees belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. Laurus may also refer to: * Laurus (book), a 2012 Russian novel Eugene Vodolazkin Laurus Škurla (1928–2008), First Hierarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia Saint Laurus, a second-century legendary Christian martyr See also Laurel (other) Laur (surname) Laur is an Estonian surname, the 50th most popular. Notable people with the surname include: * Jarno Laur (born 1975), politician * Katrin Laur (born 1955), film director, producer and scenarist * Mati Laur (born 1955), historian * Tiido Laur ... {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Laurus ''Laurus'' () is a genus of evergreen trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus contains three or more species, including the bay laurel or sweet bay, ''L. nobilis'', widely cultivated as an ornamental plant and a culinary herb. Description They are slow-growing, large, evergreen aromatic shrubs or trees with alternate, ovate leaves and insignificant yellow male and female flowers borne on separate plants (dioecious). They are frost-hardy but in temperate zones they require a sheltered spot in full sun that is not subject to prolonged freezing. Plants in pots can be moved into a cold greenhouse during the winter months. Species The number of species in the genus has not yet been fully resolved. The following may or may not be included. ''Laurus azorica'', Azores laurel, is native to the Azores. ''Laurus nobilis'', bay Laurel, true laurel, sweet bay, is used as an ornamental plant and culinary herb (one type of bay leaf) used in Mediterranean style ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Laurus (book) ''Laurus'' is a 2012 Russian novel by Eugene Vodolazkin set in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. It won the Big Book Award and the Yasnaya Polyana Book Award. According to Neil Griffiths's list for ''The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Gu ...'', it is one of ten best world novels about God. It was translated into English in 2015 by Lisa C. Hayden. References 2012 Russian novels Novels set in the 15th century Novels set in the 16th century {{2010s-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Laurus Škurla ''Laurus'' () is a genus of evergreen trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, Lauraceae. The genus contains three or more species, including the bay laurel or sweet bay, ''L. nobilis'', widely cultivated as an ornamental plant and a culinary herb. Description They are slow-growing, large, evergreen aromatic shrubs or trees with alternate, ovate leaves and insignificant yellow male and female flowers borne on separate plants (dioecious). They are frost-hardy but in temperate zones they require a sheltered spot in full sun that is not subject to prolonged freezing. Plants in pots can be moved into a cold greenhouse during the winter months. Species The number of species in the genus has not yet been fully resolved. The following may or may not be included. ''Laurus azorica'', Azores laurel, is native to the Azores. ''Laurus nobilis'', bay Laurel, true laurel, sweet bay, is used as an ornamental plant and culinary herb (one type of bay leaf) used in Mediterranean style ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Saint Laurus Saints Florus and Laurus are venerated as Christian martyrs of the 2nd century. According to a Greek tale, they were twin brothers who worked as stonemasons. They were originally from Constantinople, Byzantium but settled in Ulpiana, Dardania, south of Pristina, Kosovo in the district of Illyricum. They were educated in the art of masonry by two men named Maximus and Proculus, who were Christians. According to their legend, Likaion, the prefect of Illyricum, employed the brothers in the construction of a pagan temple. The brothers gave their salaries to the poor. When the son of a local pagan priest named Mamertin was injured by a chip of stone from the saints' temple, Florus and Laurus cured the boy after the boy converted to Christianity. Mamertin also decided to convert to Christianity as a result of his son's recovery. After the temple was built, Florus and Laurus brought together many local Christians there. The group smashed all of the statues of the pagan gods, and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Laurel (other) Laurel may refer to: Plants * Lauraceae Lauraceae, or the laurels, is a plant family that includes the true laurel and its closest relatives. This family comprises about 2850 known species in about 45 genera worldwide (Christenhusz & Byng 2016 ). They are dicotyledons, and occur ma ..., the laurel family * Laurel (plant), including a list of trees and plants known as laurel People * Laurel (given name), people with the given name * Laurel (surname), people with the surname * Laurel (musician), British indie musician Laurel Arnell-Cullen (born 1994) Places United States * Laurel, California, a ghost town * Laurel, Oakland, California, a neighborhood of Oakland * Laurel, Delaware, a town * Laurel, Florida, a census-designated place * Laurel, Indiana, a town * Laurel Township, Franklin County, Indiana * Laurel, Iowa, a city * Laurel County, Kentucky * Laurel River, Kentucky * Laurel, Maryland, a city * Laurel, Mississippi, a city * Laurel micropolitan area, Mississippi * La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]