bay laurel; sweet bay; bay leaf
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bay laurel; sweet bay (Laurus nobilis)
Native to the Mediterranean region; its dried leaves (bay leaves) are widely used as a culinary spice, while the plant is also grown for ornamental purposes.
Yuè月
guì桂
shù树
shì是
Dì地
zhōng中
hǎi海
dì地
qū区
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
guān观
shǎng赏
zhí植
wù物
。
The bay laurel is a common ornamental plant in the Mediterranean region.
Chú厨
shī师
cháng常
yòng用
gān干
zào燥
de的
yuè月
guì桂
yè叶
lái来
dùn炖
ròu肉
hé和
zhǔ煮
tāng汤
。
Chefs often use dried bay leaves to stew meat and make soup.
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Yuè月
guì桂
de的
guǒ果
shí实
chéng成
shú熟
hòu后
chéng呈
àn暗
zǐ紫
sè色
，
kě可
yǐ以
rù入
yào药
。
The fruit of the bay laurel turns dark purple when ripe and can be used as medicine.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
huā花
yuán园
lǐ里
zhòng种
le了
yī一
zhū株
yuè月
guì桂
。
We planted a bay laurel tree in the garden.