'Bay rum' definitions:
Definition of 'bay rum'
(from WordNet)
noun
An aromatic liquid originally obtained by distilling the leaves of the bayberry tree with rum
Definition of 'Bay rum'
From: GCIDE
- Bay rum \Bay" rum"\ A fragrant liquid, used for cosmetic and medicinal purposes. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster] Bays