bay tree

English

Etymology

bay +‎ tree

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -iː

Noun

bay tree (plural bay trees)

A laurel tree.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Psalm 37:35:
  I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

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