Alexandrian laurel

== English == === Etymology === From Ancient Greek δάφνη Ἀλεξανδρεία (dáphnē Alexandreía), from δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel”) + Ἀλεξανδρεία (Alexandreía, “of Alexander, Alexandrian”). === Noun === Alexandrian laurel (plural Alexandrian laurels) An ornamental shrub of species Danae racemosa, in the asparagus family, with glossy leaf-like stems. An ornamental evergreen tree of species Calophyllum inophyllum, native from East Africa and India through the South Pacific which has strong wood and seeds containing a useful oil. ==== Synonyms ==== (Calophyllum inophyllum): balltree, beach calophyllum, beach touriga, beautyleaf, Borneo mahogany, Indian doomba oiltree, Indian laurel, laurelwood, red poon, satin touriga, tacamahac tree, tamanu (Danae racemosa): poet's laurel ==== Translations ==== === References === Alexandrian laurel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia