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One shop word, more than one plantBay leaf is not a species.
Bay leaf is an English shop word for more than one leaf. Indian tejpat is Cinnamomum tamala, a cinnamon cousin. Mediterranean bay is Laurus nobilis. Smell the leaf before you inherit a headline.
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- Tejpat · Cinnamomum tamala
Cinnamomum tamala — tejpat, the three-veined Indian grocery leaf of biryani.
- Sweet bay · Laurus nobilis
Laurus nobilis — sweet bay, the single-midrib Mediterranean stew leaf.
This word names more than one plant, so check the botanical name before you buy or use it. If the plant you meant is not listed, we have not written it yet. Educational only. Not medical advice and not a shop.