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Historical uses of bay leaves
Overview of bay (or laurel) leaf.
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Sweet bay, or bay laurel (Laurus nobilis).
Sten Porse
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Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis).
Gary Houston
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Bay laurel (Laurus nobilis).
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Flowers and leaves of the bay laurel (Laurus nobilis).
Sten Porse
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Bay leaves.
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