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bay rum

bay rum noun: a fragrant liquid used for cosmetic and medicinal purposes, originally made in the West Indies from rum and the leaves and/or berries of the West Indian bay tree (Pimenta racemosa).

Noun

bay rum (uncountable)

  1. A fragrant liquid used for cosmetic and medicinal purposes, originally made in the West Indies from rum and the leaves and/or berries of the West Indian bay tree (Pimenta racemosa).
    • Minna might be sitting in her plaid dress on the window-seat with her embroidery, her smooth hair polished with bay-rum, humming Solveig's song.1915, Dorothy Richardson, Pointed Roofs, Broadview, published 2014, page 177

Forms of bay rum

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Questions about bay rum

What does bay rum mean?
Bay rum means a fragrant liquid used for cosmetic and medicinal purposes, originally made in the West Indies from rum and the leaves and/or berries of the West Indian bay tree (Pimenta racemosa).
What part of speech is bay rum?
Bay rum is a noun.

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