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“bay leaf” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/lauˈɾel/

Example

Puse una hoja de laurel en la sopa.

I put a bay leaf in the soup.

Illustration for laurel (bay leaf)

How to say “bay leaf” in Spanish

“Bay leaf” in Spanish is laurel.

Bay laurel tree, source of the perfumed leaves also used as a spice.

Full entry for laurel: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with laurel

Se pone laurel en los guisos para dar sabor.

Bay leaves are put in stews to give them flavor.

Tips for using laurel

  • Spanish laurel can also mean the tree or wreaths of honor, so in cooking contexts speakers usually specify hoja de laurel for the bay leaf.

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