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bay

4  [bey]
–noun
1. laurel (def. 1).
2. Also called bayberry, bay rum tree. a tropical American shrub, Pimenta racemosa, having aromatic leaves that are used in making bay oil and bay rum.
3. any of various laurellike trees or shrubs.
4. any of several magnolias.
5. an honorary garland or crown bestowed for military victory, literary excellence, etc.
6. bays, fame; renown.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME bai(e), OE beg- (in begbēam lit., berry tree), conflated with MF baie < L bāca, bacca berry
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bay rum tree  
n.  A tropical American evergreen tree (Pimenta racemosa) having leathery leaves that yield a fragrant oil used in bay rum, perfumes, and soaps.
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Word Origin & History

bay  (5)
"shrub" (Laurus nobilis, source of the bay leaf), 1373, originally only of the berry, from O.Fr. baie "berry, seed," from L. baca "berry." Extension to the shrub itself is from 1530. The leaves or sprigs were woven as wreaths for conquerors or poets. Bayberry first recorded 1578.
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bay   (bā)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. A body of water partially enclosed by land but having a wide outlet to the sea. A bay is usually smaller than a gulf.

  2. A space in the cabinet of a personal computer where a storage device, such as a disk drive or CD-ROM drive, can be installed.


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