bay leaf
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bay leaf
- /ˈbeɪ liːf/
noun bay leaves
- A herb derived from any of certain shrubs of the family Lauraceae and Myrtaceae, especially the bay laurel (Laurus nobilis). A piece of marigold or bay leaf was imbedded in the metal, and over it a carbuncle or chrysolite was placed.
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noun herb
| Español | laurel |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 月桂 gekkei |
| 中文 | 月桂 yuèguì |
| हिन्दी | तेज पत्ता tej pattā |
| Português | louro |
| Français | feuille de laurier |
| Deutsch | Lorbeerblatt |
| Italiano | alloro |
| Ελληνικά | δάφνη dáfni, φύλλο δάφνης fýllo dáfnis |
| Română | foaie de dafin |
| Русский | лавро́вый лист lavróvyj list |
| العربية | ورق الغار |
| עברית | עֲלֵי דַּפְנָה aléy dafná |
Talk about this word "bay leaf." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bay%20leaf. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bay leaf. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bay%20leaf "bay leaf." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bay%20leaf.
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@misc{bay_leaf_2026,
title = {bay leaf},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bay%20leaf},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
