CEFR B1

redbay

noun

Meaning

redbay means a small tree, Persea borbonia, in the Lauraceae family, with red fruit and wood, used for ornamental purposes. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses redbay to mean a small tree, Persea borbonia, in the Lauraceae family, with red fruit and wood,....
The teacher asked students to find redbay in the reading.

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redbay (B1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses redbay to mean a small tree, Persea borbonia, in the Lauraceae family, with red fruit and wood,....
The teacher asked students to find redbay in the reading.
Check the words around redbay to choose the right meaning.

How to Use redbay

a/the redbay (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a redbay."
redbay in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked redbay in context before translating it."

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