red bay

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red bay^¹

noun red bays

A small tree, Persea borbonia, in the Lauraceae family, with red fruit and wood, used for ornamental purposes.
Similar: tisswood

Red Bay^²

/ˈɹɛd ˈbeɪ/

Sounds like red bay · Rhymes with -eɪ

Where it comes from

The Labrador town is named for a nearby bay, which is named in turn for the reddish coloration of the cliffs surrounding it.

proper noun

A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador.
A townland and bay in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
A city in Franklin County, Alabama, United States, named for its red bay trees.
A bay in Graham Land, Antarctica.

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@misc{red_bay_2026,
  title = {red bay},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/red%20bay},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}