Japanese laurel

noun

1

: an Asiatic dioecious evergreen shrub (Aucuba japonica) that has ovate to obtusely acuminate dark green shining leaves often blotched with yellow and that is used as an ornamental

called also Japan laurel

2

: japanese rubber plant

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