alpha-Amorphene
Molecular structure
Foods containing this compound




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.

spice
spice made from dried flowers of clove (Syzygium aromaticum)

sauce used as a base in Latin American, Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese cooking

Culinary herb

Hybrid flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae

Ground fruit of the family Piperaceae

Spice made from flower buds
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