Noun: bay tree bey tree
- 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 tree leaves to the soup";
- true laurel, bay, bay laurel, Laurus nobilis
Derived forms: bay trees
Type of: laurel
Part of: genus Laurus, Laurus
Encyclopedia: Bay tree