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Also Known As	Laurus nobilis • bay laurel • sweet bay • bay

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Close-up of bay laurel (Laurus nobilis) with glossy, elongated green leaves and small yellow buds on woody stems.

Three dried bay leaves (Laurus nobilis) overlapping on a white background.

Historical uses of bay leaves

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Bay leaf bay laurel

Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap

Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous