ˈ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ — see berry noun
Etymology: bay (V) + berry
1.
a. : a West Indian tree ( Pimenta acris ) that is closely related to the allspice tree and that is a source of bay oil — called also bay-rum tree, Jamaica bayberry, wild cinnamon ; see bay rum
b. : the fruit of the bay tree
2.
a. : any of several plants of the genus Myrica (especially the eastern M. pensylvanica ) common mostly near No. American coasts
b. : the fruit of wax myrtle
3. : a variable color averaging a grayish green that is bluer, lighter, and stronger than slate green and yellower and lighter than average blue spruce