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lavender

la·ven·der

UK/ˈlæv.ən.dəː/ US/ˈlæv.ən.dəː] ~ [ˈlæv.n̩.dəː/ fairly common
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

of a pale purple color

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noun

1.

any of various Old World aromatic shrubs or subshrubs with usually mauve or blue flowers; widely cultivated

Origin

From Middle English lavendre, from Anglo-Norman lavendre (French lavande), from Medieval Latin lavendula, possibly from Latin lividus (“bluish”), but influenced by lavō (“to wash”) due to the use of lavender in washing clothes.

Phrases

  • cotton lavender
  • desert lavender
  • English lavender
  • fernleaf lavender
  • French lavender
  • fringed lavender
  • Lavender Bay
  • lavender ceiling
  • lavender cotton
  • lavender lad
  • lavender linguistics
  • lavender marriage

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