Meaning

noun an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

noun the sound of a hound on the scent

noun small Mediterranean evergreen tree with small blackish berries and glossy aromatic leaves used for flavoring in cooking; also used by ancient Greeks to crown victors

originFrom French baies, feminine plural form of bai (“reddish-brown”).

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