What is the difference between timber flooring and laminated fibreboard flooring and which is better

Laminate is a picture of wood glue to a man made substance, that my husband refers to as glit- glue -hit. Laminate is pure garbage & swell like a sponge, when scratched has to be replaced, which involves taking up the entire floor. I would not let anyone talk u into using laminate. Real wood is beautiful, hardy, can be refinished, & increases the value of ur home. Home Depot sells real wood, unfinished & finished, finished would be a special order. If ur willing & able, u could purchase the unfinished & do it yourself & have a beautiful floor.

Timber is solid wood, laminate is laminated flooring
Some laminates have real wood laminated to a hard fibreboard.
Some laminates have a fake wood-look printed pattern laminated to the board. u need to look at what u like & not how it is made unless u insist on solid wood. then ask a salesperson to show u solid wood only & no laminates.
There r benefits to each but in most cases; solid wood adds more value to the property but is easier to mark & scratch than a laminate.