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bay leaf

noun [C]
 
 

Definition

a leaf from a bay tree, often dried and used in cooking to add flavourHerbs and spices
(Definition of bay leaf noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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