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Bay Leaf
Laurus nobilis
A glossy laurel leaf with a quiet menthol-eucalyptus depth — slipped into stews, sauces, and braises across nearly every Western cuisine.
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Table of contents
| Bay Leaf | Caraway | Cayenne | Ceylon Cinnamon |
| Curry Leaf | Poppy Seed | Yellow Mustard Seed |
List of Spices That Contain Y
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Caraway
Carum carvi
Dark, curved seeds with a bracing earthy bite — the signature flavor of rye bread, sauerkraut, and Eastern European cooking.
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Cayenne
Capsicum annuum
A bright red, finely ground cayenne pepper powder — a workhorse of American Creole cuisine and the default "hot" of generic spice racks.
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Ceylon Cinnamon
Cinnamomum verum
The "true" cinnamon — delicate, papery quills of Sri Lankan bark with citrus-floral notes and far less of the punch of cassia.
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Curry Leaf
Murraya koenigii
Glossy, fragrant leaves from a small South Indian tree — utterly different from "curry powder," and the soul of Sri Lankan and South Indian tempering.
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Poppy Seed
Papaver somniferum
The tiny slate-blue (or pale white) seed of the opium poppy — used in baked goods worldwide and as a thickener in Indian curries.
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Yellow Mustard Seed
Sinapis alba
The milder of the cultivated mustards — a small golden seed that forms the base of American ballpark mustard and English pickle brines.
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