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Pronunciation: /beɪ/

(also bay tree, bay laurel, or sweet bay)
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Definition of bay

noun

  • an evergreen Mediterranean shrub with deep green leaves and purple berries. Its aromatic leaves are used in cookery and were formerly used to make triumphal crowns for victors.
    • Laurus nobilis, family Lauraceae

Origin:

late Middle English (denoting the laurel berry): from Old French baie, from Latin baca 'berry'

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