"bay tree" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bay trees [plural]
Rhymes: -iː Etymology: From bay + tree. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bay|tree}} bay + tree Head templates: {{en-noun}} bay tree (plural bay trees)
  1. A laurel tree (Laurus nobilis).
    Sense id: en-bay_tree-en-noun-tfDUn2bW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 44 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 42 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 39 35
  2. A California laurel tree (Umbellularia californica).
    Sense id: en-bay_tree-en-noun-O3ceIwlr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 44 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 42 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 39 35
  3. A bay rum tree (Myrica spp., Pimenta racemosa).
    Sense id: en-bay_tree-en-noun-RAAAPUuF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 44 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 42 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 39 35

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