First Known Use: 13th century
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1lavender
noun lav·en·der \ˈla-vən-dər\
: a plant with narrow leaves and small purple flowers that have a sweet smell
: the dried leaves and flowers of the lavender plant used to make clothes and fabrics smell pleasant
: a pale purple color
Full Definition of LAVENDER
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a : a Mediterranean mint (Lavandula angustifolia syn. L. officinalis) widely cultivated for its narrow aromatic leaves and spikes of lilac-purple flowers which are dried and used in sachets and from which is extracted an aromatic oil used chiefly in perfumery b : any of several plants congeneric with true lavender and used similarly but often considered inferior
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: a pale purple
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Origin of LAVENDER
Middle English lavendre, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin lavandula
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verb
lav·en·deredlav·en·der·ing \-d(ə-)riŋ\
Definition of LAVENDER
transitive verb
: to sprinkle or perfume with lavender
First Known Use of LAVENDER
1820
LAVENDER Defined for Kids
lavender
noun lav·en·der \ˈla-vən-dər\
Definition of LAVENDER for Kids
1
: a European mint with narrow leaves and stalks of small sweet-smelling pale violet flowers
2
: a pale purple
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