bay oil
nounDefinition 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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