Definitions for lavender
ˈlæv ən dərlaven·der

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. lavender(noun)

   any of various Old World aromatic shrubs or subshrubs with usually mauve or blue flowers; widely cultivated

2. lavender(adj)

   a pale purple color

3. lavender, lilac, lilac-colored(adj)

   of a pale purple color

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. lavender(Noun)

   Any of a group of European plants, genus, Lavandula, of the mint family.

2. lavender(Noun)

   a pale purple colour, like that of the lavender flower.

3. lavender(Adjective)

   Having a pale purple colour.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Lavender(noun)

   an aromatic plant of the genus Lavandula (L. vera), common in the south of Europe. It yields and oil used in medicine and perfumery. The Spike lavender (L. Spica) yields a coarser oil (oil of spike), used in the arts

2. Lavender(noun)

   the pale, purplish color of lavender flowers, paler and more delicate than lilac

Origin: [OE. lavendre, F. lavande, It. lavanda lavender, a washing, fr. L. lavare to wash; cf. It. lsavendola, LL. lavendula. So called because it was used in bathing and washing. See Lave. to wash, and cf. Lavender.]

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1. Lavender

   Lavandula is a genus of 39 species of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to the Old World and is found from Cape Verde and the Canary Islands, southern Europe across to northern and eastern Africa, the Mediterranean, southwest Asia to southeast India. Many members of the genus are cultivated extensively in temperate climates as ornamental plants for garden and landscape use, for use as culinary herbs, and also commercially for the extraction of essential oils. The most widely cultivated species, Lavandula angustifolia is often referred to as lavender, and there is a colour named for the shade of the flowers of this species.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Lavender

   lav′en-dėr, n. an odoriferous plant, probably so called from its being laid with newly washed clothes: a pale-lilac colour, the colour of lavender blossoms.—v.t. to sprinkle with lavender.—n. Lav′ender-wa′ter, a perfume composed of spirits of wine, essential oil of lavender, and ambergris.—Lay in lavender, to lay by carefully, as clothes, with sprigs of lavender in them; Oil of lavender, an aromatic oil distilled from lavender flowers and stems, used as a stimulant and tonic. [M. E. lavendre—Fr. lavande—L. lavāre, to wash.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. lavender

   A shade of the color purple and a flowering plant of this color belonging to the mint family.

   Lavender plants are grown in many countries across the world and are used for herbs and oils and other purposes.

   Submitted by MaryC on July 26, 2015  

Etymology and Origins(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Lavender

   From the Latin verb lavare, to wash, because this shrub yields an essential oil employed in medicine and perfumery. Laundresses also use it for preserving newly washed linen against moths.

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   Alex

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   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of lavender in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of lavender in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of lavender in a Sentence

1. Dale Gibson:

   For city dwellers, herbs are a great thing to have growing on your window sill, rosemary, lavender, thyme, and chives are great options that require little space and provide produce for humans and bees.

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