bay leaves
1Bay leaf — (plural bay leaves), Greek Daphni , Romanian Foi de Dafin ; is the aromatic leaf of several species of the Laurel family (Lauraceae). Fresh or dried bay leaves are used in cooking for their distinctive flavor and fragrance. * Laurus nobilis , is… …
2bay — bay1 [bā] n. [ME bai < OFr baie < ML baia, prob. < Iberian] 1. a) a part of a sea or lake that cuts into the shoreline; wide inlet: usually smaller than a gulf b) International Law a small gulf with an opening to the sea of less than 24… …
3bay leaf — bay leaves N COUNT A bay leaf is a leaf of an evergreen tree that can be dried and used as a herb in cooking …
4Bay Laurel — taxobox name = Bay Laurel image caption = Bay Laurel ( Laurus nobilis ) flower buds and leaves regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Magnoliids ordo = Laurales familia = Lauraceae genus = Laurus species = L. nobilis… …
5bay rum — noun an aromatic liquid originally obtained by distilling the leaves of the bayberry tree with rum • Hypernyms: ↑after shave, ↑after shave lotion * * * noun Etymology: bay (V) : a fragrant liquid used for cosmetic and medicinal purposes, the… …
6bay — 1. n. 1 a broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inwards. 2 a recess in a mountain range. Phrases and idioms: Bay State US Massachusetts. Etymology: ME f. OF baie f. OSp. bahia 2. n. 1 (in full bay laurel) a laurel, Laurus nobilis, having… …
7bay leaf — noun dried leaf of the bay laurel • Hypernyms: ↑herb • Part Holonyms: ↑true laurel, ↑bay, ↑bay laurel, ↑bay tree, ↑Laurus nobilis * * * noun Etymology …
8bay leaf — 1. the dried leaf of the laurel, used in cookery. 2. the leaf of the bayberry, Pimenta racemosa, used in making bay oil and bay rum. [1630 40] * * * ▪ herb also called Laurel Leaf, leaf of the sweet bay tree, Laurus nobilis, an evergreen …
9bay — (tree) There were many uses, both practical and symbolic, for the aromatic evergreen leaves of bay (also called laurel); it was much favoured for festive decoration, but at funerals it expressed the hope of resurrection, since it can revive… …
10bay leaf — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms bay leaf : singular bay leaf plural bay leaves a leaf from a bay tree that is often used in cooking to add flavour …
