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laurel vs bay tree

bay tree vs laurel

laurel and bay tree both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
laurel Yes No No No
bay tree Yes No No No
As nouns, bay tree is a hyponym of laurel; that is, bay tree is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than laurel:
  • laurel: any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
  • bay tree: small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors
Other hyponyms of laurel include bay, bay laurel, Laurus nobilis, true laurel, camphor tree, Cinnamomum camphora, Ceylon cinnamon, Ceylon cinnamon tree, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, cinnamon, cassia-bark tree, cassia, Cinnamomum cassia, Cinnamomum loureirii, Saigon cinnamon, laurel-tree, Persea borbonia, red bay, sassafras, Sassafras albidum, sassafras tree, California bay tree, California laurel, California olive, mountain laurel, Oregon myrtle, pepperwood, sassafras laurel, spice tree, Umbellularia californica.
laurel (noun) bay tree (noun)
(antiquity) a wreath of laurel foliage worn on the head as an emblem of victory small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors
any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family
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