Nymph Turned Into A Laurel Tree In Greek Myth Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • (Greek mythology) a nymph who was transformed into a laurel tree to escape the amorous Apollo • any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
	45%	12		In Greek mythology, the nymph Dryope turned into this tree
	noun • any of several attractive deciduous trees yellow-brown in autumn; yield a hard wood and edible nuts in a prickly bur
	44%	6		A genus of evergreen shrubs commonly known as laurel or spotted laurel
	noun • hardy evergreen dioecious shrubs and small trees from Japan

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