bay rum 桂油香水
- West Indian tree; source of bay rum.
西印度群岛的一种树,;是桂油香水的来源。
bay rum[ noun ]
an aromatic liquid originally obtained by distilling the leaves of the bayberry tree with rum
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Bay rum \Bay" rum"\
A fragrant liquid, used for cosmetic and medicinal purposes.
Note: The original bay rum, from the West Indies, is
prepared, it is believed, by distillation from the
leaves of the bayberry ({Myrcia acris}). The bay rum of
the Pharmacop[oe]ia (spirit of myrcia) is prepared from
oil of myrcia (bayberry), oil of orange peel, oil of
pimento, alcohol, and water.