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lavender
noun(lav-en-der)
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
lavender
noun(lav-en-der)
any of several plants congeneric with true lavender and used similarly but often considered inferior
lavender
noun(lav-en-der)
a pale purple
lavender
verb(lav-en-der)
to sprinkle or perfume with lavender
lavender
noun(lav-en-der)
any of a genus (Limonium) of chiefly perennial herbs of the plumbago family with small flowers and basal leaves
lavender
noun(lav-en-der)
a European mint (Lavandula latifolia) related to true lavender

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