bay oil
noun
Definition of bay oil
1 : a yellow aromatic antiseptic essential oil obtained from the leaves of the bay-rum tree and used in perfumes and especially in bay rum —called also myrcia oil
2 : a light-yellow essential oil obtained from the leaves of the California laurel —called also California bay oil
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