Big laurel
the rhododendron.
Historical Examples
Letters from the Alleghany Mountains Charles Lanman
For the Sake of the School Angela Brazil
Tales of the Toys, Told by Themselves Frances Freeling Broderip
Read Also:
- Bigleaf maple
a tree, Acer macrophyllum, of western North America, having large, deeply lobed leaves and fragrant yellow flowers in drooping clusters.
- Big league
Sports. major league. Often, big leagues. Informal. the area of greatest competition, highest achievement or rewards, etc.: He’s a local politician who isn’t ready for the big league. Sports. of or belonging to a major league: a big-league pitcher. Informal. among the largest, foremost, etc., of its kind: the big-league steel companies. Contemporary Examples Havana […]
- Big-leaguer
Sports. a player in a major league. Informal. a person who belongs to or works for a big-league organization.
- Big-leaved magnolia
evergreen magnolia.
- Big lie
a false statement of outrageous magnitude employed as a propaganda measure in the belief that a lesser falsehood would not be credible. Contemporary Examples America’s Cassandra: David Mamet Speaks on the Lies of Obama and War Lloyd Grove November 10, 2013 The Pope’s Big Holocaust Lie James Carroll December 22, 2009 When Did Obama Know? […]