Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sweet_bay

1 sense of sweet bay

Sense 1
sweet bay, swamp bay, swamp laurel, Magnolia virginiana -- (shrub or small tree having rather small fragrant white flowers; abundant in southeastern United States)
       => magnolia -- (any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms)