Laurus nobilis is an aromatic
evergreen tree or large
shrub with green, glossy
leaves, native to the
Mediterranean region. It is one of the plants used for
bay leaf seasoning in cooking. It is known as
bay laurel,
sweet bay,
bay tree (esp. United Kingdom),
true laurel,
Grecian laurel,
laurel tree or simply
laurel.
Laurus nobilis figures prominently in classical Greek, Roman, and Biblical culture.