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Definition of Bay rum
1. Noun. An aromatic liquid originally obtained by distilling the leaves of the bayberry tree with rum.
Definition of Bay rum
1. Noun. A fragrant liquid used for cosmetic and medicinal purposes. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bay Rum
Literary usage of Bay rum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Practitioner by Gale Group, ProQuest Information and Learning Company (1890)
"6d. per Sox of 3 Tablets; " VINOLIA" SOAP (Medical), 2*. per Sox of 3 Tablets; "
VINOLIA" Bay-rum Shaving Sort}}, 2#. and 3*. ..."
2. American Druggist (1893)
"2 grade of bay rum made for retailing to hairdressers costs to ... bay rum : Oil
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3. The Virgin Islands of the United States of America;: Historical and by Luther Kimbell Zabriskie (1918)
"Another way of manufacturing bay rum is to distill the leaves direct in alcohol
... A small amount of bay rum is produced in this manner in St. John. ..."
4. Dr. Chase's Family Physician, Farrier, Bee-keeper, and Second Receipt Book by Alvin Wood Chase (1874)
"The glycerine gives it a glossiness, while the ammonia and bay-rum ... It is
utterly impossible of The Bay-Rum makes also one of the most fragrant and ..."
5. Proceedings of the American Pharmaceutical Association at the Annual Meeting by American Pharmaceutical Association, National Pharmaceutical Convention, American Pharmaceutical Association Meeting (1904)
"St. Thomas (Danish West Indies) is the headquarters of the bay rum industry, and
the alcohol used is white rum from the Danish island of Santa Cruz. ..."
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