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red bay

/ˈɹɛd ˈbeɪ/

red bay noun: a small tree, Persea borbonia, in the Lauraceae family, with red fruit and wood, used for ornamental purposes.

red bay: a small tree, Persea borbonia, in the Lauraceae family, with red fruit and wood, used for...
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Noun

red bay (plural red bays)

  1. A small tree, Persea borbonia, in the Lauraceae family, with red fruit and wood, used for ornamental purposes.
    Synonyms:
    tisswood

Proper noun capitalized: Red Bay

Red Bay

  1. A town in Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador.
  2. A townland and bay in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
  3. A city in Franklin County, Alabama, United States, named for its red bay trees.
  4. A bay in Graham Land, Antarctica.

Synonyms of red bay

Forms of red bay

pluralred bays

Origin of red bay

The Labrador town is named for a nearby bay, which is named in turn for the reddish coloration of the cliffs surrounding it.

Words that rhyme with red bay

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Questions about red bay

What does red bay mean?
Red bay means a small tree, Persea borbonia, in the Lauraceae family, with red fruit and wood, used for ornamental purposes.
What part of speech is red bay?
Red bay can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce red bay?
Red bay is pronounced /ˈɹɛd ˈbeɪ/.
What is the plural of red bay?
The plural of red bay is red bays.

Words near red bay in the dictionary

  1. Red Bank
  2. red banner
  3. red banners
  4. Red Baron
  5. Red Barons
  6. red bay
  7. red bayberries
  8. red bayberry
  9. red bays
  10. Red Beach
  11. red bean

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