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Meaning of bay leaf | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈbeɪ liːf

Definitions

A herb derived from any of certain shrubs of the family Lauraceae and Myrtaceae, especially the bay laurel (Laurus nobilis).

Equivalents

العربية ورق الغار
বাংলা তেজপাতা
Čeština bobkový list
Cymraeg llawrwydd
Deutsch Lorbeerblatt
Ελληνικά Δάφνη δαφνόφυλλο
Español laurel
Euskara erramu
Suomi laakerinlehti
Français feuille de laurier
Galego loureiro
עברית עלי דפנה
हिन्दी तेज पत्ता
Magyar babérlevél
Italiano alloro
日本語 ローリエ 月桂
ქართული დაფნა
Latina laurus
Lëtzebuergesch Lorberblat
Malti rand
မြန်မာဘာသာ ကရဝေးရွက်
Nederlands laurierblad
Polski liść bobkowy liść laurowy
Português louro
Română foaie de dafin
Русский лавро́вый лист
Svenska lagerblad
Tagalog lawrel
Türkçe defne defne yaprağı
Українська лавр

Examples

“A piece of marigold or bay leaf was imbedded in the metal, and over it a carbuncle or chrysolite was placed.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

bay lynx Bay Minette Bay Miwok bay nut Bay of Bengal Bay of Benin

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