bay

noun

• A berry.
• Laurus nobilis, a tree or shrub of the family Lauraceae, having dark green leaves and berries.
• Bay leaf, the leaf of this or certain other species of tree or shrub, used as a herb.
• (in the plural) The leaves of this shrub, woven into a garland used to reward a champion or victor; hence, fame, victory.
• A tract covered with bay trees.
• A kind of mahogany obtained from Campeche in Mexico.