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.
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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
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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
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“Red bay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/red%20bay. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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