Meanings
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1
noun
an aromatic Mediterranean plant with narrow leaves and spikes of small purple flowers
Lavender grew beside the path and scented the warm evening air.
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2
noun
the dried flowers or fragrant oil of the lavender plant, used in perfumes, sachets, and remedies
She filled a small cloth bag with lavender and placed it among the linens.
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3
noun
a pale purple color
The sky faded from pink to lavender after sunset.
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4
adj
pale purple in color
He wore a lavender shirt with a gray jacket.
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Etymology
From Middle English lavendre, through Anglo-Norman and Old French lavendre or lavande, from Medieval Latin lavandula. Its deeper origin is uncertain; traditional explanations connect it with Latin lavare, 'to wash,' because the fragrant plant was used in washing and scenting linen.