bay leaf

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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ˈbay leaf noun [countable]  DFHBPa sweet-smelling leaf from the bay tree, used in cooking 月桂叶〔用于烹饪〕

Examples from the Corpus

bay leaf• Open pan, remove clove & bay leaf.• In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine water, salt, butter, and bay leaf.• Heat the butter and add the onion, garlic and oregano and bay leaf.• Add lentils, thyme, and bay leaf.• Remove bay leaf and serve over rice.• I forgot to say take out the bay leaf before it sets.• Add the lentils, broth, tomatoes and their juice, water, bay leaf, black pepper and salt.

ˈbay leaf nounChineseSyllable  

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bay leaf
ˈbay leaf noun [countable]
a sweet-smelling leaf from the bay tree, used in cooking

bay leafBrE /ˈbeɪ liːf/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbeɪ liːf/ 🔊 nounthe dried leaf of the bay tree that is used in cooking as a herb 月桂叶（干叶常作香料）