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lavender

[ lav-uhn-der ]

noun

  1. a pale bluish purple.
  2. any Old World plant or shrub belonging to the genus Lavandula, of the mint family, especially L. angustifolia, having spikes of fragrant, pale purple flowers.
  3. the dried flowers or other parts of this plant placed among linen, clothes, etc., for scent or as a preservative.
  4. Also called lav·en·der wa·ter [lav, -, uh, n-der waw-ter, wot-er] toilet water, aftershave, or the like, made with a solution of oil of lavender.


adjective

  1. of the color lavender.
  2. Informal.
    1. of or relating to gay male sexual orientation.
    2. (of a man) gay or effeminate.

lavender

/ ˈæəԻə /

noun

  1. 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. the dried parts of L. vera, used to perfume clothes
    1. a pale or light bluish-purple to a very pale violet colour
    2. ( as adjective )

      lavender socks

  3. perfume scented with lavender
  4. informal.
    modifier of or relating to homosexuality

    lavender language

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lavender1

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English lavendre, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin lavendula, variant of livendula, nasalized variant (unrecorded) of lividula “a plant livid in color”; livid none, -ule none
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lavender1

C13: lavendre, via French from Medieval Latin lavendula, of obscure origin
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The baby blue, pink, lavender and mint green pastel bags are part of the store’s latest spring drop.

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But calling on individual senses while sitting down to do paperwork — by, say, putting on soothing music or lighting a lavender candle — can calm our central nervous system and shift our emotions, if only temporarily.

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But we still have roses and lavender, jasmine and ivy.

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What is it about lavender that makes people want to don gauzy clothes and wander the fields, fingers trailing through the fragrant flowers?

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But its Benedict Canyon space is magical — a hillside haven filled with fruit trees, towering pines and fragrant lavender bushes.

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