Laurus nobilis.
Botanical name:
Laurus nobilis Linn. Lauraceae. Bay. Laurel. Sweet Bay.
Mediterranean region. The leaves are used by confectioners for flavoring.
Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World, 1919, was edited by U. P. Hedrick.
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