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bay leaf

[ bey leef ]

noun

  1. the dried leaf of the bay laurel, Laurus nobilis, used in cooking.
  2. the leaf of the bayberry, Pimenta racemosa, used in making bay oil and bay rum.


bay leaf

noun

  1. a leaf, usually dried, of the Mediterranean laurel, Laurus nobilis , used in cooking to flavour soups and stews
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of bay leaf1

First recorded in 1630–40
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Example Sentences

Use the water you used to boil potatoes and add a bay leaf for more flavor.

Add the beans, chipotle, kombu or epazote, cumin, bay leaf, and just enough water to cover, about four to five cups.

Add the butter, chicken stock, salt, bay leaf, thyme, and tarragon and bring to a simmer.

Add the wine, beef bones, bay leaf, oregano, black pepper, and red pepper flakes, if using.

Reduce the alcohol down by two thirds along with the peppercorns, thyme and bay leaf.

Put this over the fire in a saucepan with the sliced onion, the bay leaf, and the cloves.

Pour this into the hot mixture, remove the bay leaf, and cook until the mixture thickens.

Put one quart of milk into a double boiler; add to it a bay leaf.

Boil the piece of salmon for half an hour with the parsley, garlic, sage and bay leaf.

Cut onion and turnip fine and put in a muslin bag with bay leaf, peppercorns and celery leaves.

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