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lav·en·der
I. \ˈlavə̇ndə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English lavendre, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin lavandula, lavendula, livendula marjoram, lavender, perhaps irregular from Latin lividus livid — more at livid
1.
a. : a Mediterranean mint (Lavandula officinalis) that is widely cultivated for its narrow aromatic leaves and spikes of lilac-purple flowers which are dried and used in sachets — called also English lavender; see lavender oil
b. : any of several other plants of the genus Lavandula used similarly to English lavender but often considered inferior — see spike lavender
2. : a variable color averaging a pale purple that is bluer and deeper than wistaria (sense 2a), flossflower blue, or mauvette and bluer, darker, and slightly stronger than phlox pink
II. transitive verb
(lavendered ; lavendered ; lavendering \-d(ə)riŋ\ ; lavenders)
: to sprinkle or perfume with lavender |