swamp bay

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   shrub or small tree having rather small fragrant white flowers; abundant in southeastern United States

   Synonymssweet bayswamp laurelMagnolia virginiana

   Broadermagnolia

Questions about swamp bay

What does swamp bay mean?

swamp bay means "shrub or small tree having rather small fragrant white flowers; abundant in southeastern United States".

What is another word for swamp bay?

Close synonyms include sweet bay, swamp laurel, Magnolia virginiana. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.