Wiktionary
n. (alternative nametrue laurel), ''to distinguish it from related species''
WordNet
n. small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors [syn: true laurel, bay, bay tree, Laurus nobilis]
Usage examples of "bay laurel".
Narrow dirt road, overleaning brush, palmettos, small live oaks, sand pines, bay laurel, sparkleberry.
Karen took a deep breath, savoring the scents of dry earth and cured grass, the aromatic breath of bay laurel as its scent was released by the sun.
The drive up Bella Sera was exactly as it had been on prior occasions, right down to the scent of bay laurel and the smell of dry grass.
The top of the rise was covered by a dense stand of sumac and bay laurel.
The air smelled of bay laurel, the scent underscored by the faint suggestion of wood smoke.
I could smell heather and bay laurel and the frail scent of woodsmoke drifting from the cabins tucked in along the ridge.