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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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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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
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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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009