Noun: bay laurel bey'lo-rul
- Small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavouring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors
"She added fresh bay laurel leaves to the soup";
- true laurel, bay, bay tree, Laurus nobilis
Derived forms: bay laurels
Type of: laurel
Part of: genus Laurus, Laurus
Encyclopedia: Bay laurel