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Historical uses of bay leaves
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Historical uses of bay leaves
Overview of bay (or laurel) leaf.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz

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sweet bay
Sweet bay, or bay laurel (Laurus nobilis).
Sten Porse
bay laurel
Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis).
Gary Houston
Bay laurel
The aromatic leaves of bay laurel (Laurus nobilis).
© LianeM/stock.adobe.com
bay laurel
Flowers and leaves of the bay laurel (Laurus nobilis).
Sten Porse
Dried bay leaves
Olive green and brittle bay leaves, dried.
© Elenamiv/Shutterstock.com
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