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noun
an American magnolia, Magnolia virginiana, having large oblong leaves and fragrant, white flowers, common on the Atlantic coast.
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Origin of sweet bay
First recorded in 1710–20
Words nearby sweet bay
sweer, sweet, sweet alyssum, sweet-and-sour, sweet basil, sweet bay, sweet birch, sweetbread, sweetbrier, sweet cherry, sweet chestnut
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British Dictionary definitions for sweet bay
sweet bay
noun
a small tree, Magnolia virginiana, of SE North America, having large fragrant white flowers: family Magnoliaceae (magnolias)Sometimes shortened to: bay
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