Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bay tree

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.48 in modern English

Syllables
bay tree
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A laurel tree (Laurus nobilis).

noun

A California laurel tree (Umbellularia californica).

noun

A bay rum tree (Myrica spp., Pimenta racemosa).

Example Sentences

Etymology

From bay + tree.

Inflected Forms

bay trees (plural)

Synonyms

true laurel bay bay laurel laurus nobilis

Rhymes With

the be he we me she see three free -free big three de

Questions

What does bay tree mean?
A laurel tree (Laurus nobilis).
Where does bay tree come from?
From bay + tree.

How to pronounce bay tree

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