Meaning & use
Bay Rum
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a fragrant lotion traditionally distilled from the leaves of the West Indian bay tree, used as a cologne or aftershave
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Grandpa always smelled faintly of bay rum after his morning shave.
The barbershop still keeps a bottle of classic bay rum on the shelf for regular customers.
A note on using this word
Despite its name, bay rum is not an alcoholic drink; the 'rum' in its name comes from an old process of steeping bay leaves in rum-based spirit to extract their scent.
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aftershave
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