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red bay

/ˈɹɛd ˈbeɪ/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables
red bay
IPA
/ˈɹɛd ˈbeɪ/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small tree, Persea borbonia, in the Lauraceae family, with red fruit and wood, used for ornamental purposes.

name

A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador.

name

A townland and bay in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

name

A city in Franklin County, Alabama, United States, named for its red bay trees.

name

A bay in Graham Land, Antarctica.

Etymology

The Labrador town is named for a nearby bay, which is named in turn for the reddish coloration of the cliffs surrounding it.

Inflected Forms

red bays (plural)

Synonyms

tisswood laurel-tree persea borbonia

Homonyms

red bay

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce red bay?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛd ˈbeɪ/.
What does red bay mean?
A small tree, Persea borbonia, in the Lauraceae family, with red fruit and wood, used for ornamental purposes.
Where does red bay come from?
The Labrador town is named for a nearby bay, which is named in turn for the reddish coloration of the cliffs surrounding it.

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