- bay leaf
- `bay ,leaf noun counta leaf from a BAY TREE that is often used in cooking to add flavor
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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Bay leaf — (plural bay leaves), Greek Daphni , Romanian Foi de Dafin ; is the aromatic leaf of several species of the Laurel family (Lauraceae). Fresh or dried bay leaves are used in cooking for their distinctive flavor and fragrance. * Laurus nobilis , is… … Wikipedia
Bay leaf — Bay Bay, n. [F. baie a berry, the fruit of the laurel and other trees, fr. L. baca, bacca, a small round fruit, a berry, akin to Lith. bapka laurel berry.] 1. A berry, particularly of the laurel. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 2. The laurel tree ({Laurus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bay leaf — See under 3d {Bay}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bay leaf — n a sweet smelling leaf from the bay tree, used in cooking … Dictionary of contemporary English
bay leaf — bay leaves N COUNT A bay leaf is a leaf of an evergreen tree that can be dried and used as a herb in cooking … English dictionary
bay leaf — bay′ leaf n. coo the dried leaf of the laurel, used as seasoning • Etymology: 1630–40 … From formal English to slang
bay leaf — n. the dried, aromatic leaf of certain plants (esp. Laurus nobilis) of the laurel family, used as a seasoning in cooking … English World dictionary
bay leaf — noun dried leaf of the bay laurel • Hypernyms: ↑herb • Part Holonyms: ↑true laurel, ↑bay, ↑bay laurel, ↑bay tree, ↑Laurus nobilis * * * noun Etymology … Useful english dictionary
bay leaf — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms bay leaf : singular bay leaf plural bay leaves a leaf from a bay tree that is often used in cooking to add flavour … English dictionary
Bay Leaf Cottages & Bistro — (Lincolnville,США) Категория отеля: Адрес: 2372 Atlantic Highway, Lincolnville, ME … Каталог отелей
