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bay tree

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bay tree
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) another name for bay4 [1]
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Noun1.bay tree - small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cookingbay tree - small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors
bay laurel, Laurus nobilis, true laurel, bay
bay leaf - dried leaf of the bay laurel
laurel - any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
genus Laurus, Laurus - small evergreen trees or shrubs with aromatic leaves
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At present I have a blackbird's nest in the bay tree, the robins' nest on the wall, and a nesting box when blue tits have raised a brood.
Marauding mog is not welcome; VIEWPOINTS by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)
Laurus nobilis , Lauraceae), also known as True Laurel, Sweet Bay, Grecian Laurel, Laurel, or Bay Tree, is an aromatic evergreen tree.
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THIS very special genus of shrubs gets its rather romantic name from the Greek nymph, Daphne, who was changed into a Bay tree in Greek Mythology.
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