1) Cookery seasoning 2) Dried bouquet garni item 3) Flavor enhancer 4) Laurel-derived spice 5) Pungent spice 6) Sauce seasoning 
Bay leaf (plural bay leaves) refers to the aromatic leaves of several plants used in cooking. These include: == Taste and aroma == If eaten whole, bay leaves are pungent and have a sharp, bitter taste. As with many spices and flavorings, the fragrance of the bay leaf is more noticeable than its taste. When dried, the fragrance is herbal, slightly ...
• See under 3d Bay.
leaf of the sweet bay tree, Laurus nobilis, an evergreen of the family Lauraceae, indigenous to countries bordering the Mediterranean. A popular ...
Used in curries and rice dishes for its flavour and aroma.
Bay' leaf` See under 3d Bay . 
Bay-leaf is the leaf of the sweet-bay or laurel-tree (Laurus nobilis). These leaves are aromatic, and are used in cookery and confectionery.
[n] - dried leaf of the bay laurel
Tej patia. This very well known leaf is used fresh or dried in certain Indian recipes.
noun dried leaf of the bay laurel
(ouarka sidna moussa) the leaves are used fresh or dried in a bouquet garni.