# bay tree

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A laurel tree (Laurus nobilis).
2. A California laurel tree (Umbellularia californica).
3. A bay rum tree (Myrica spp., Pimenta racemosa).

## Etymology
From bay + tree.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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