Meanings
nounbay tree (plural bay trees)
plural bay trees
- A laurel tree (Laurus nobilis).
I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalm 37:35 - A California laurel tree (Umbellularia californica).
- A bay rum tree (Myrica spp., Pimenta racemosa).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsmall Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors
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bay tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bay%20tree
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“bay tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bay%20tree. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bay tree,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bay%20tree.
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