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Definition of Lavender

1. Adjective. Of a pale purple color.

2. Noun. Any of various Old World aromatic shrubs or subshrubs with usually mauve or blue flowers; widely cultivated.

3. Noun. A pale purple color.

Definition of Lavender

1. n. An aromatic plant of the genus Lavandula (L. vera), common in the south of Europe. It yields and oil used in medicine and perfumery. The Spike lavender (L. Spica) yields a coarser oil (oil of spike), used in the arts.

Definition of Lavender

1. Noun. Any of a group of European plants, genus, ''Lavandula'', of the mint family. ¹

2. Noun. a pale purple colour, like that of the lavender flower. ¹

3. Adjective. Having a pale purple colour. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lavender

1. to sprinkle with a type of perfume [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Lavender

1. 1. An aromatic plant of the genus Lavandula (L. Vera), common in the south of Europe. It yields and oil used in medicine and perfumery. The Spike lavender (L. Spica) yields a coarser oil (oil of spike), used in the arts. 2. The pale, purplish colour of lavender flowers, paler and more delicate than lilac. Lavender cotton See Marsh rosemary. To lay in lavender. To lay away, as clothing, with sprigs of lavender. To pawn. Origin: OE. Lavendre, F. Lavande, It. Lavanda lavender, a washing, fr. L. Lavare to wash; cf. It. Lsavendola, LL. Lavendula. So called because it was used in bathing and washing. See Lave. To wash, and cf. Lavender. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lavender

lavation lavations lavatorial lavatories lavatory lavature lave lave-eared laved laveer

laveered laveering laveers lavement lavements lavender (current term) lavender cotton lavender marriages lavendered lavendering

lavenderish lavenders lavendery lavendulan laver laverbread laverock laverocks lavers

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