lavender
/ˈlæv.ən.dɚ/
LÆV · ən · dɚ (3 syllables)
English
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Definition
Any of a group of European plants, genus, Lavandula, of the mint family.
Etymology
From Middle English lavendre, from Anglo-Norman lavendre (French lavande), from Medieval Latin lavendula, possibly from Latin lividus (“bluish”), but influenced by lavō (“to wash”) due to the use of lavender in washing clothes.
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