Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
laurel-tree is a noun meaning "small tree of southern United States having dark red heartwood". It carries one recorded sense.
small tree of southern United States having dark red heartwood
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for laurel-tree come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.