While I have always called it bay leaf, some refer to it as laurel leaf, sweet bay, bay laurel or simply laurel in recipes. Typically only one leaf is used because overuse can turn a dish bitter.

A single leaf from French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's crown will be auctioned near Paris on Sunday. The golden laurel leaf weighs only 10 grams, less than a $500 value in gold, but is expected to ...

But the Laurel-Leaf Cocculus, a native of South Japan and the Himalayas, goes its own way, regardless of its surroundings. This dependable plant looks fresh and shiny green, with a dark and dense ...