laurel n 1: any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family 2: 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) [syn: {Stan Laurel}, {Arthur Stanley Jefferson Laurel}] [also: {laurelling}, {laurelled}] laurelling See {laurel}