bay wreath vs laurel

bay wreath and laurel both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bay wreath	Yes	No	No	No
laurel	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, bay wreath and laurel are synonyms defined as:

bay wreath and laurel: (antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory

Other synonyms of bay wreath include laurel wreath.

bay wreath (noun)	laurel (noun)
(antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory	(antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory
	any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family