English Explanatory Dictionary

red bay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small tree, Persea borbonia, in the Lauraceae family, with red fruit and wood, used for ornamental purposes.
name
  1. A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador.
  2. A townland and bay in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
  3. A city in Franklin County, Alabama, United States, named for its red bay trees.
  4. A bay in Graham Land, Antarctica.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɛd ˈbeɪ/

Word forms

red bay red bays

Etymology

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

Synonyms

tisswood
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