Lavender

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈlæv.É™n.dÉ™/
• US IPA: /ˈlæv.É™n.dÉš/

Origin

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

Full definition of lavender

Noun

1. Any of a group of European plants, genus, Lavandula, of the mint family.
2. a pale purple colour, like that of the lavender flower.

Hyponyms

• (plant) common lavender

Derived terms

• lavender water
• sea lavender
• spike lavender

Related terms

• launder

Adjective

1. Having a pale purple colour.