Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z laundrymat Eggcorn of laundromat. laundryowner The owner of a laundry. laundrywoman A woman employed to wash clothes. Laundy A surname. launeddas A traditional Sardinian polyphonic woodwind instrument made of three pipes, each of which has an idioglot single reed. launegild In Lombard law, symbolic compensation paid in response to a donation Launer A surname from German. Launiupoko A census-designated place in Maui County, Hawaii, United States. Launius A surname from Lithuanian. launobine An aporphine found in Laurus nobilis. Launton A village and civil parish in Cherwell district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP6022). laup to jump laupele A flowering plant in the mallow family, commonly grown for its edible leaves, Abelmoschus manihot. Lauper A surname. Laur A municipality of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. laura A number of hermitages or cells in the same neighborhood occupied by anchorites who were under the same superior lauraceous Belonging to, or resembling, a natural order (Lauraceae) of trees and shrubs having aromatic bark and foliage, and including laurel, sassafras, cinnamon, true camphor, etc. lauraldehyde dodecanal lauralean Of or relating to the Laurales, an order of flowering plants. lauramide The amide of lauric acid CH₃(CH₂)₁₀CONH₂ Laurasia A supercontinent which included most of the landmasses making up today's continents of the Northern Hemisphere. Laurasian Of or relating to Laurasia. laurasiatherian Any member of the Laurasiatheria. laurate Any salt or ester of lauric acid. laurdalite A grey or pinkish nepheline syenite mineral. Laureano A surname. laureate Crowned, or decked, with laurel. laureateship The state, or office, of a laureate. laureation The act of crowning with laurel; the act of conferring an academic degree, or honorary title. Laureen A female given name. laurel An evergreen shrub of species Laurus nobilis, having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils. Laureline A female given name from French. laureling Decorations that imitate laurel wreaths. laurelite A hexagonal-trigonal dipyramidal colorless mineral containing chlorine, fluorine, and lead. laurelled Crowned with laurel, or with a laurel wreath; laureate. laurels Honors. From the Ancient Greek practice of crowning victors with bays, sacred to Apollo. laurelship Synonym of laureateship. Laurelton An unincorporated community in Brick Township, Ocean County, New Jersey. laurelwood The wood of the laurel. Laurelyn A female given name. Lauren A female given name from Latin, masculine equivalent Laurence; feminine of Lawrence laurence Synonym of lowrie. Laurencekirk A small town in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, historically in Kincardineshire (OS grid ref NO7171). laurencia Any red algae of the genus Laurencia. Laurencio A surname. Laurens A surname from French. Laurent A surname from French, equivalent to English Lawrence or Laurence Laurentia The craton that forms the geological core of North America, and that was a separate continent in the past (before merging into Laurasia). Laurentian Relating to a Precambrian geological region in eastern Canada, or the period of its formation. Laurentians The Laurentian Mountains, a mountain range in Quebec, Canada. Laurentide Synonym of Laurentian. Laurentides A region of Quebec, Canada. Laurentius A male given name from Latin. laurentthomasite A cobalt-blue to green-yellow mineral containing magnesium, potassium, beryllium, aluminium, silicon and oxygen. laurestina Synonym of laurestine. laurestine The Viburnum tinus, an evergreen shrub or tree of the south of Europe, which flowers during the winter months. Laureston A surname. laureth An ethoxylated form of the lauryl radical Lauretsen A surname. Lauretson A surname. Laurett A female given name, variant of Lauretta. Lauretta A female given name from Latin. Laurette A female given name, variant of Lauretta. Laurey A surname originating as a patronymic. Lauri A less common spelling of Laurie, a diminutive of the female given name Laura. Lauria A surname. Laurianne A female given name. lauriat A special Chinese banquet with many courses and dishes (especially as served in the Philippines). lauric Pertaining to, or derived from, the European bay or laurel (Laurus nobilis) Laurice A female given name from Latin. Lauricella A surname from Italian. Laurich A surname from German. Laurie A diminutive of the male given names Laurence and Lawrence; alternative form of Lawrie; a pet form of the male given name Laurence or Lawrence. Laurienne A female given name. Laurier A surname from French. Laurieston A small village in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX6864). Laurieton A locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. lauriferous Producing, or bringing, laurel laurifoline An aporphinoid alkaloid found in Cocculus laurifolius. lauriid Any snail in the family Lauriidae. laurin A white crystalline substance extracted from the fruit of the bay (Laurus nobilis), and consisting of a complex mixture of glycerin ethers of several organic acids. laurinaceous Of or relating to the Laurinaceae. laurinaldehyde Synonym of dodecanal. Laurinburg A city, the county seat of Scotland County, North Carolina, United States. Laurinda A female given name from Latin. Laurino A surname from Italian. laurinol Ordinary camphor. laurionite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing chlorine, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen. laurisilva A laurel forest. Laurissa A female given name. Lauristen A surname. lauristinus Synonym of laurustinus (“laurestine, Viburnum tinus”) Lauriston A surname. laurite A rare sulphide of osmium and ruthenium found with platinum in Borneo and Oregon, with the chemical formula RuS₂. Lauritsen A surname. Lauritson A surname. Lauritzen A surname. Lauro A surname. laurocapram An adjuvant drug. laurocerasin Synonym of prulaurasin. lauroguadine A topical antiinfective drug. lauroid Resembling or characteristic of a laurel. laurolitsine An aporphinoid alkaloid found in Litsea laurifolia, a synonym for Litsea chinensis, which may be the same as Litsea glutinosa. laurone The ketone of lauric acid. laurophyll Having broad, glossy leaves characteristic of the laurel. laurophyllous Having leaves like those of the bay laurel. laurotetanine A vasorelaxant compound found in Litsea cubeba (mountain pepper). lauroyl The univalent radical derived from lauric acid by loss of the hydroxy group lauroylsarcosine the N-lauroyl derivative of sarcosine; its sodium salt is an ionic detergent used to purify membrane proteins Laurussia A minor supercontinent made up of the Laurentia, Avalonia and Baltica cratons. Later joined with other continents as part of Pangaea. Laurussian Relating to Laurussia. laurustinus Synonym of laurestine. Laury A surname. lauryl dodecyl Lauryn A female given name from Latin. Lausanne A municipality and city, the capital of Vaud canton, in western Switzerland, in which French is the main language. Lausch A surname from German. Lausen A surname lausenite A monoclinic white mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and sulfur. lautarite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, iodine, and oxygen. Lautaro A commune and city in Chile. lautenclavicymbal A harpsichord with two sets of gutstrings and a smaller size than an ordinary harpsichord. lautenthalite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and sulfur. lauter Clear. Lauterbach A surname from German. Lauterbrunnen A village and municipality in Bern canton, Switzerland. lautering The step or process in brewing beer which separates the mash into clear liquid wort and grain. Lauth A surname. lautiously Sumptuously, elegantly, in an elegant or sumptuous manner. lautite A mixed arsenide and sulfide of copper from Lauta near Marienberg, Saxony lautitious sumptuous; luxurious; splendid Lautner A surname from German. Lautoka A city on Viti Levu, Fiji. Lauture A surname from French. Lauver A surname. lauwine An avalanche. Laux A surname. lauxaniid Any member of the family Lauxaniidae of flies. Lauzier A surname from French. Lauzon A surname. lava The molten rock ejected by a volcano from a vent such as a crater or fissure; magma that has breached the surface of the earth. lavabo A ritual involving the washing of one's hands at a church's offertory before handling the Eucharist. Lavaca A river in Texas, United States, which flows into Lavaca Bay in the Gulf of Mexico. lavacast A large structure created by building a framework (which can itself be a lavacast) and pouring lava over it, and then water, which transforms the lava into cobblestone blocks. Commonly used to quickly cover a large area without manually placing blocks. lavacasting The activity of creating lavacasts as a form of griefing or for any other reason. lavacicle A geological formation consisting of a quantity of lava that dripped from the roof of a cave as it cooled and hardened, leaving a rounded protrusion. lavacre Synonym of baptismal font Lavadia A locality in the Clarence Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. lavador A machine used in mining placer deposits, which washes paydirt slurries pumped into the top of machine, extracting pebbled ores though its sluice runs into its riffles, grates and miner's moss, a type of washplant. lavafall A cascade of lava down a slope or cliff.