bay
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5.3
- noun
- /beɪ/
:
laurel
- She loves to cook with fresh bay leaves, which enhance the taste of her dishes.
You can not write instead of paper, you can write on Bay leaves.
- You can not write instead of paper, you can write on Bay leaves.
- Chicken, pork, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, ground pepper and Bay leaf.
- I'm going to put this right above Bay leaves next.
- Bag Bay leaf do they have Back Bay Leafs?
Examples
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Heat some oil in a saucepan, add bay leaves and chopped onions, and sauté.
Blog text (16) -
Margaret puts the onion inside the duck with the orange and adds four bay leaves.
Fiction book (1998) -
All right in the last two plants that did super well with the move are the Bay leaf tree.
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Fry it up, serve it on the side with some bay leaf.
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And the island has one single tree growing on it, a Bay tree which is thought to be impervious to lightning.
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In addition to the bay leaf, Jean adds a dash of red wine.
Fiction book (1997) -
But first, for extra aromatics, a few Bay leaves and some Rosemary.
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Add celery, carrots, and a bay leaf for extra flavor.
Blog text (6) -
And about Mother McIver’s way with a pot roast of beef—never forget the bay leaf; that was the essential point.
Fiction book (1997) -
For a rich flavor, add a bay leaf to the sauce while it simmers.
Synonyms
A small evergreen tree from the Mediterranean whose shiny leaves are used as bay leaves in cooking
A small evergreen tree with shiny scented leaves used in cooking and for making wreaths
A small evergreen tree with shiny leaves used to add flavor to food
A small evergreen tree from the Mediterranean with glossy fragrant leaves used to flavor food and for wreaths
Idioms
Compounds
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1.3
A large area of sea on the coast of western California that forms the harbor for San Francisco
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4.0
A large bay on the east coast of the United States between Virginia and Maryland fed by the Susquehanna River
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7.7
A British colony in the early 1600s centered on what is now Massachusetts
- US
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6.4
A nickname for the United States state of Massachusetts known for its coast and history
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3.9
A large strong dog with a thick oily coat that brings back birds from water
- US
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7.5
A small tree or bush from the southeastern United States with fragrant white flowers
An 1898 sea battle where Admiral Dewey's United States fleet defeated the Spanish in Manila Bay
A small evergreen tree with shiny scented leaves used in cooking and for making wreaths
- Specialized
An evergreen shrub or small tree with a strong smell and berries covered in white wax used to make candles
A crown of laurel leaves worn on the head to show victory or honour used in ancient Greece and Rome
- Australian
A large Australian fig tree with big leaves and wide branches often planted for shade or as a garden tree
- US
A tree that keeps its leaves all year with large shiny leaves and big white fragrant flowers
A bay on the east coast of the United States where the Delaware River meets the ocean
A bay on the Mediterranean coast of northern Egypt where important sea battles happened
A bay on Kyushu's west coast known for severe mercury poisoning of residents in the 1950s
- Australian
An Australian tree with divided leaves, orange flowers, large pods, and dark strong wood
- Australian
A large pine tree from Australia and New Guinea grown for its light, even wood
- Australian
A tree from eastern Australia with streaked wood used for furniture
- Canadian
A small mouse-like Arctic animal with a ring of lighter fur around the neck
- US
A small tree from the southern United States with reddish wood and aromatic leaves used in cooking
- UK
An evergreen shrub with narrow leaves and fragrant white, pink, or red flower clusters that is poisonous
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bay (the laurel tree) comes from an old name for the plant, and a helpful way to remember it is that laurel leaves were used for winners' wreaths long ago; the same 'bay' leaf is still used in cooking today.