true laurel vs bay

bay vs true laurel

true laurel and bay both are nouns.

true laurel is not an adjective while bay is an adjective.

true laurel is not a verb while bay is a verb.

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

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

true laurel and bay: 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 synonyms of true laurel include bay laurel, bay tree, Laurus nobilis.

true laurel (noun)	bay (noun)
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	a horse of a moderate reddish-brown color
	a small recess opening off a larger room
	a compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose
	a compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital
	the sound of a hound on the scent
	an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
	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

true laurel (adjective)	bay (adjective)
	(used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color

true laurel (verb)	bay (verb)
	bark with prolonged noises, of dogs
	utter in deep prolonged tones

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