red bay

noun

: a southern U.S. tree (Persea borbonia) of the laurel family having aromatic evergreen leaves and dark red heartwood

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Irving’s original fire station — known for its red bay doors — will be demolished to clear the way for a new, more modern station. Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2022 Vivid red bays face west, while balconies pop out in trendy lime green above 23rd Street. John King, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Jan. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1731, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of red bay was in 1731

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“Red bay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20bay. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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