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A laurel wreath is a round wreath historically made of connected branches and leaves of the bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), an aromatic evergreen tree native to the Mediterranean region. The laurel wreath symbolizes triumph and merit and is traditionally worn as a chaplet around the head or as a garland around the neck.
In modern idiomatic usage, the laurel wreath refers to achievement or success. The word laureate in "poet laureate" and "Nobel laureate" derives from the laurel wreath. The expression "resting on one's laurels" suggests reliance on past successes for continued fame or recognition, and to "look to one's laurels" means to be careful of losing rank to competition.[1]