Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of lauraceous trees, rarely shrubs, of the tribe Litseaceæ, characterized by diœcious flowers with usually a four- to six-parted involucre.
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Examples
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The lemon-drop sweetness of litsea cubeba and crushed geranium leaves give Lime & Cacao a vibrant heart.
Archive 2009-07-01 Ayala Sender 2009
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Inspired by our Charisma perfume, these charismatic truffles are made of smooth organic white chocolate, organic heavy cream flavoured with Japanese matcha powder, spearmint, jasmine, litsea cubeba and kewda hydrosol.
Archive 2009-04-01 Ayala Sender 2009
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The lemon-drop sweetness of litsea cubeba and crushed geranium leaves give Lime & Cacao a vibrant heart.
Lime & Cacao Ayala Sender 2009
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Inspired by our Charisma perfume, these charismatic truffles are made of smooth organic white chocolate, organic heavy cream flavoured with Japanese matcha powder, spearmint, jasmine, litsea cubeba and kewda hydrosol.
Charisma Truffles Ayala Sender 2009
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It still smells very much like gin and tonic, but with the addition of a few elements that make it a little more complex: lemon leaf, orris root CO2, litsea cubeba, lime and copaiba balsam.
Arsenal Reformulated Ayala Sender 2008
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Laurel (bay leaf, bay laurel) Mexican: litsea ssp, Mediterranean: lauris nobilis: Mexican bay laurel has thinner leaves and a milder flavor than its European counterpart, but the difference is little enough that they may be used interchangeably.
A Culinary Guide to Mexican Herbs: Las Hierbas de Cocina 2006
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Laurel (bay leaf, bay laurel) Mexican: litsea ssp, Mediterranean: lauris nobilis: Mexican bay laurel has thinner leaves and a milder flavor than its European counterpart, but the difference is little enough that they may be used interchangeably.
A Culinary Guide to Mexican Herbs: Las Hierbas de Cocina 2006
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Laurel (bay leaf, bay laurel) Mexican: litsea ssp, Mediterranean: lauris nobilis: Mexican bay laurel has thinner leaves and a milder flavor than its European counterpart, but the difference is little enough that they may be used interchangeably.
A Culinary Guide to Mexican Herbs: Las Hierbas de Cocina 2006
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It still smells very much like gin and tonic, but with the addition of a few elements that make it a little more complex: lemon leaf, orris root CO2, litsea cubeba, lime and copaiba balsam.
Archive 2008-05-01 Ayala Sender 2008
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The two are different, of course, but share the combination of sweet and tart, fleeting freshness based in a solid sensual gourmand which incorporates vanilla and florals jasmine, vanilla and fir absolute in Fetish, and both have the thread of the litsea cubeba note, lemony, tart, green, sweet and floral all at once.
Sugar by Fresh Ayala Sender 2007
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