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lav·en·der
(lăv′ən-dər)n.
1.
a. Any of various aromatic plants of the genus Lavandula of the mint family, native chiefly to the Mediterranean region, especially L. angustifolia, having clusters of small purplish flowers. Lavender is widely cultivated as an ornamental and for its essential oil, used in perfumery and cosmetics.
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 līvidus, bluish; see livid.]
lav′en·der adj.
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lavender
(ˈlævəndə)n
1. (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. (Elements & Compounds) the dried parts of L. vera, used to perfume clothes
3. (Colours)
a. a pale or light bluish-purple to a very pale violet colour
b. (as adjective): lavender socks.
4. (Elements & Compounds) perfume scented with lavender
5. (modifier) informal of or relating to homosexuality: lavender language.
[C13: lavendre, via French from Medieval Latin lavendula, of obscure origin]
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lav•en•der
(ˈlæv ən dər)n.
1. a pale bluish purple.
2. any Old World plant of the genus Lavandula, of the mint family, esp. L. officinalis, having spikes of fragrant, pale purple flowers that yield an essential oil used in perfumery.
3. the dried flowers or other parts of this plant used for scent or as a preservative.
4. Also called lav′ender wa`ter. toilet water, shaving lotion, etc., made with oil of lavender.
v.t. 5. to perfume with lavender.
[1225–75; Middle English lavendre < Anglo-French < Medieval Latin lavendula, variant of livendula, alter. of *lividula a plant livid in color]
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Noun 1. [画像:lavender - any of various Old World aromatic shrubs or subshrubs with usually mauve or blue flowers]lavender - any of various Old World aromatic shrubs or subshrubs with usually mauve or blue flowers; widely cultivated
genus 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
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Translations
بِلوْن الخُزامىخُزَامَى نبات الخُزامى
levandulelevandulová barvalevandulový
lavendellavendelblå
laventeli
lavanda
levendulalevendulaszínû
ljósfjólublár liturlofnarblóm, lavender
ラベンダー
라벤더
levandašviesiai violetinė spalva
lavandamēļa krāsa
levanduľalevanduľová farbalevanduľový
lavendel
ต้นลาเวนเดอร์ดอกมีสีฟ้าม่วง
eflâtun rengilavanta lâvanta çiçeği
cây oải hương
lavender
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lavender
(ˈlӕvində) noun1. a type of plant with sweet-smelling pale bluish-purple flowers. laventel نبات الخُزامى лавандула alfazema levandule der Lavendel 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 يو ډول ګل له ياسمنى پاڼو سره 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 lavanda levandulová barva; levandulový blasses Lila, lavendelfarben lavendelblå απαλό μοβ de color lavanda kahvatulilla ارغوانی laventelinsininen lavande סגול 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 ارغوانى رنګه 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
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lavender
→ خُزَامَى 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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009