Laurel
/ˈlɒɹ.əl/
noun
Laurus nobilis, an evergreen shrub having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils.
A crown of laurel.
(chiefly in the plural) Honor, distinction, fame.
“to win laurels; to crown with laurels”
verb
To decorate with laurel, especially with a laurel wreath.
To enwreathe.
To award top honours to.