sweet bay

noun

laurel (def. 1).

an American magnolia, Magnolia virginiana, having large oblong leaves and fragrant, white flowers, common on the Atlantic coast.

Origin of sweet bay

First recorded in 1710–20

Words nearby sweet bay

sweer, sweet, sweet alyssum, sweet-and-sour, sweet basil, sweet bay, sweet birch, sweetbread, sweetbrier, sweet cherry, sweet chestnut

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Example sentences from the Web for sweet bay

The wind died away; the odor of cedar and sweet-bay hung heavy in the air.
In Search of the Unknown|Robert W. Chambers
Bay-leaf, the leaf of the sweet-bay or laurel tree (Laurus nobilis).
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3|Various
He fidgetted with his sweet-bay twig, considering the aromatic leaves with a troubled and concentrated scowl.
Quick Action|Robert W. Chambers
North and south dunes glimmered; and the hot fragrance of sweet-bay mingled with the mounting savour of the sea.
The Firing Line|Robert W. Chambers

British Dictionary definitions for sweet bay

sweet bay

noun

a small tree, Magnolia virginiana, of SE North America, having large fragrant white flowers: family Magnoliaceae (magnolias)Sometimes shortened to: bay

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单词	sweet bay
释义	sweet bay noun laurel (def. 1). an American magnolia, Magnolia virginiana, having large oblong leaves and fragrant, white flowers, common on the Atlantic coast. Origin of sweet bay First recorded in 1710–20 Words nearby sweet bay sweer, sweet, sweet alyssum, sweet-and-sour, sweet basil, sweet bay, sweet birch, sweetbread, sweetbrier, sweet cherry, sweet chestnut Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sweet bay The wind died away; the odor of cedar and sweet-bay hung heavy in the air. In Search of the Unknown\|Robert W. Chambers Bay-leaf, the leaf of the sweet-bay or laurel tree (Laurus nobilis). The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 3\|Various He fidgetted with his sweet-bay twig, considering the aromatic leaves with a troubled and concentrated scowl. Quick Action\|Robert W. Chambers North and south dunes glimmered; and the hot fragrance of sweet-bay mingled with the mounting savour of the sea. The Firing Line\|Robert W. Chambers British Dictionary definitions for sweet bay sweet bay noun a small tree, Magnolia virginiana, of SE North America, having large fragrant white flowers: family Magnoliaceae (magnolias)Sometimes shortened to: bay Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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