The laurel berry is the fruit of the Laurel (bay) tree, which are native to the Mediterranean region.
Like the leaves, the laurel berries are aromatic and slightly bitter in taste. Typically, the dried fruit contains 0.6 to 10% of essential oil. In a similar manner to the leaves, their aroma is mainly due to the presence of terpenes (cineol, terpineol, ?- and ß-pinene, citral), though the presence of cinnamic acid and its methyl ester have also been reported.