bay tree
bay tree — 名詞
1. a small evergreen tree with shiny, sweet-smelling leaves that are often dried an
月桂樹
葉子有香氣、常用於烹調調味的小型常綠樹
a small evergreen tree with shiny, sweet-smelling leaves that are often dried and used to flavour food
The cook picked two leaves from the bay tree for the stew.
廚師從月桂樹上摘了兩片葉子放進燉菜裡。
leaves from the bay tree
A young bay tree grew in a pot beside the kitchen door.
一棵小月桂樹種在廚房門旁的盆栽裡。
young bay tree
The gardener clipped the bay tree so it would stay small enough for the balcony.
園丁修剪那棵月桂樹，讓它小到適合放在陽台。
Dried leaves from the bay tree gave the soup a warm, herbal smell.
月桂樹的乾燥葉子讓湯帶有溫暖的草本香氣。
- bay laurel
more exact botanical name for the usual culinary tree
- laurel
broader related name, often used for the same plant or similar plants
文法句型
a bay tree
bay tree leaves
plant a bay tree
用法筆記
In cooking, the leaf is usually called a bay leaf. The tree itself is also called a bay laurel or laurel.
常見錯誤
Do not confuse a bay tree with a bay as a body of water; only the tree has aromatic leaves used in cooking.
bay tree — 片語
1. the Mediterranean evergreen tree also called bay laurel, whose fragrant leaves a
月桂樹
地中海香葉常綠樹
the Mediterranean evergreen tree also called bay laurel, whose fragrant leaves are used in cooking
The label identified the herb plant as the bay tree, or Laurus nobilis.
標籤把這株香草植物標示為月桂樹，也就是 Laurus nobilis。
bay tree, or Laurus nobilis
In the herb garden, the bay tree kept its dark leaves through winter.
在香草園裡，那棵月桂樹整個冬天都保有深色葉子。
the bay tree kept its leaves
Ancient stories often connect the bay tree with wreaths for winners.
古代故事常把月桂樹和給勝利者的花冠連在一起。
The chef said the bay tree is the source of those bay leaves.
主廚解釋，月桂樹就是罐子裡那些月桂葉的來源。
- bay laurel
the exact common name for Laurus nobilis
- laurel
shorter name that can also refer to related trees or shrubs
文法句型
the bay tree
bay tree leaves
bay tree berries
用法筆記
This is the exact botanical sense behind the everyday cooking word. In ordinary recipes, people usually talk about bay leaves rather than the bay tree.
2. a California laurel tree, a North American evergreen with aromatic leaves
加州月桂樹
加州芳香常綠樹
a California laurel tree, a North American evergreen with aromatic leaves
The trail guide pointed out a California bay tree near the creek.
步道導覽員指出溪邊有一棵加州月桂樹。
California bay tree
Sharp-smelling leaves fell from the bay tree above the picnic table.
帶有強烈氣味的葉子從野餐桌上方的加州月桂樹落下。
aromatic leaves
Local plant lists describe the native bay tree as common in the canyon.
當地植物清單把這種原生月桂樹描述為峽谷裡常見的樹。
Mina photographed the tall bay tree during a field course in northern California.
Mina 在北加州的野外課程中拍下那棵高大的加州月桂樹。
- California laurel
the clearer common name for this plant
- California bay
another common name for the same tree
文法句型
California bay tree
bay tree in California
native bay tree
用法筆記
This rare botanical use refers to California laurel, not the Mediterranean culinary bay laurel.
常見錯誤
In recipes, 'bay leaf' usually means the Mediterranean bay laurel leaf, not necessarily California laurel.
3. a bay rum tree, a tropical evergreen whose leaves can be used for fragrant oil
月桂油樹
熱帶常綠樹，葉子可用來製作芳香油
a bay rum tree, a tropical evergreen whose leaves can be used for fragrant oil
The old perfume recipe called for oil from the bay tree.
那份老香水配方需要用到月桂油樹的油。
oil from the bay tree
On the island tour, the guide described the bay tree used in bay rum.
在島上導覽時，導遊介紹了用於 bay rum 的月桂油樹。
bay tree used in bay rum
The nursery sold a small bay rum tree for collectors of fragrant plants.
苗圃賣了一棵小月桂油樹給收藏芳香植物的人。
Its leaves smelled stronger than the kitchen bay tree that Amira kept in a pot.
它的葉子氣味比 Amira 種在盆裡的廚房用月桂樹更強。
- bay rum tree
clearer name for this tropical plant
- West Indian bay tree
another name that points to the same plant
文法句型
bay rum tree
West Indian bay tree
oil from the bay tree
用法筆記
This is a rare plant-name sense. It is different from the bay tree whose dried leaves are common in soups and stews.