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bay leaf

n.
The dried aromatic leaf of the laurel or bay (Laurus nobilis) used as a seasoning in cooking.
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bay leaf

n
(Cookery) a leaf, usually dried, of the Mediterranean laurel, Laurus nobilis, used in cooking to flavour soups and stews
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bay′ leaf`


n.
the dried leaf of the laurel, used as seasoning.
[1630–40]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.bay leaf - dried leaf of the bay laurelbay leaf - dried leaf of the bay laurel  
herb - aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
bay laurel, bay tree, Laurus nobilis, true laurel, bay - 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
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Translations
bobkový list
laurbærblad
laakerinlehti
lovorov list
babérlevél
ローリエ
월계수 잎
lagerblad
ใบอบเชย
lá nguyệt quế

bay leaf

n → Lorbeerblatt nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

bay leaf

[ˈbeɪˌliːf] n → foglia d'alloro
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

bay leaf

→ وَرَق الغار bobkový list laurbærblad Lorbeerblatt φύλλο δάφνης hoja de laurel laakerinlehti laurier lovorov list foglia di alloro ローリエ 월계수 잎 laurierblad laurbærblad liść laurowy folha de louro лавровый лист lagerblad ใบอบเชย defne yaprağı lá nguyệt quế 月桂树叶
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