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Bay leaves come from the bay laurel tree, which is a medium-sized evergreen tree (hardy to about 20 degrees Fahrenheit -- it's not a cold-climate tree).

In antiquity, the bay laurel was a symbol of honor, glory, and valour. Heroes, scholars, and athletic champions wore wreaths of bay leaves on their heads. (But try that at the office, and everyone looks at you funny.)

Great protective powers were also ascribed to the bay laurel -- if you stood near a laurel tree, you couldn't be struck by lightning or suffer from the spells of evil witches.

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