lavender Definition

a Mediterranean mint (Lavandula angustifolia synonym L. officinalis) widely cultivated for its narrow aromatic leaves and spikes of lilac-purple flowers which are dried and used in sachets and from which is extracted an aromatic oil used chiefly in perfumery

any of several plants congeneric with true lavender and used similarly but often considered inferior

a pale purple

to sprinkle or perfume with lavender

any of a genus (Limonium) of chiefly perennial herbs of the plumbago family with small flowers and basal leaves

a European mint (Lavandula latifolia) related to true lavender