lav·en·der (l v  n-dr)n. 1. a. Any of various aromatic Old World plants of the genus Lavandula, especially L. angustifolia, having clusters of small purplish flowers that yield an oil used in perfumery. b. The fragrant dried leaves, stems, and flowers of this plant. 2. A pale to light purple to very light or very pale violet. [Middle English lavendre, from Anglo-Norman, from Medieval Latin livendula, lavendula, perhaps from Latin l  vidus, bluish; see livid.]lav en·der adj. |
lavender [ˈlævəndə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various perennial shrubs or herbaceous plants of the genus Lavandula, esp L. vera, cultivated for its mauve or blue flowers and as the source of a fragrant oil (oil of lavender): family Lamiaceae (labiates) See also spike lavender Compare sea lavender
2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) the dried parts of L. vera, used to perfume clothes
3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours)
a. a pale or light bluish-purple to a very pale violet colour
b. (as adjective) lavender socks
4. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) perfume scented with lavender
[lavendre, via French from Medieval Latin lavendula, of obscure origin]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  lavender - any of various Old World aromatic shrubs or subshrubs with usually mauve or blue flowers; widely cultivatedgenus Lavandula, Lavandula - lavender English lavender, Lavandula angustifolia, Lavandula officinalis - aromatic Mediterranean shrub widely cultivated for its lilac flowers which are dried and used in sachets Lavandula stoechas, French lavender - shrubby greyish lavender of southwestern Europe having usually reddish-purple flowers French lavender, Lavandula latifolia, spike lavender - Mediterranean plant with pale purple flowers that yields spike lavender oil |
| 2. | lavender - a pale purple color purple, purpleness - a purple color or pigment | |
| Adj. | 1. | lavender - of a pale purple color chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue |
Translations
lavender [ˈlævɪndəʳ]
n lavender [ˈlӕvində]
1 a type of plant with sweet-smelling pale bluish-purple flowers. laventel نبات الخُزامى лавандула levandule lavendel der Lavendel λεβάντα espliego, lavanda lavendel استوقدوس laventeli lavande אֲזוֹביוֹן लैवेंडर एक फूल lavanda levendula lavender lofnarblóm, lavender lavanda ラベンダー 라벤더(꿀풀과의 관목) levanda lavanda pokok lavender lavendel lavendel lawenda alfazema levănţică лаванда levanduľa sivka lavanda lavendel ดอกไม้สีม่วงอมชมพู lâvanta çiçeği 薰衣草 лаванда خزام cây oải hương 熏衣草
2 (also adjective) (of) the colour of the flowers a lavender dress. laventelblomkleur بِلوْن الخُزامى бледолилаво levandulová barva; levandulový lavendelblå blasses Lila, lavendelfarben απαλό μοβ de color lavanda kahvatulilla ارغوانی laventelinsininen lavande סָגוֹל नील-लोहित रंग ljubičastoplav levendulaszínű ungu kebiruan ljósfjólublár litur lavanda ラベンダー色の 라벤더색 šviesiai violetinė spalva mēļa krāsa warna gandaria lavendelblauw lilla, lavendelfarget lawendowy lavanda (de) culoarea levănţicii цвета лаванды, бледно-лиловый levanduľová farba; levanduľový svetlo vijoličast boje lavande lavendelblå lม่วงอ่อน eflâtun rengi 淡紫色的 блідо-ліловий колір خزامی، ہلکا ارغوانی رنگ màu của hoa oải hương 淡紫色的
lavender → لافندر levandule lavendel Lavendel λεβάντα lavanda laventeli lavande lavanda lavanda ラベンダー 라벤더 lavendel lavendel lawenda alfazema, lavanda лаванда lavendel ต้นลาเวนเดอร์ดอกมีสีฟ้าม่วง lavanta cây oải hương 熏衣草
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