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Lavender

ˈlav(ɪ)ndə

Lavender definitions

noun

Inflections:

lavender lavenders

a small aromatic evergreen shrub of the mint family, with narrow leaves and bluish-purple flowers, used in perfumery and medicine
- a scented oil distilled from lavender flowers
  
  "lavender, like most essential oils, is kind to sore or infected skin"
- used in names of plants similar to lavender, e.g. cotton lavender, sea lavender
- used in reference to effeminacy or homosexuality
  
  "Rick is so hard-boiled that any touch of lavender is wiped away"
- used in reference to refinement or gentility
  
  "she had a certain lavender charm"
a pale blue colour with a trace of mauve

"romantic designs in old-fashioned tones of primrose, lavender, and rose"

verb

Inflections:

lavender lavendered lavendering lavenders