bay tree

noun — 3 senses

noun

Etymology From bay + tree.

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).

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