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SWEET BAY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Shrub or small tree having rather small fragrant white flowers; abundant in southeastern United States
Synonyms:
Magnolia virginiana; swamp bay; swamp laurel; sweet bay
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("sweet bay" is a kind of...):
magnolia (any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms)