LAVENDER


Meaning of LAVENDER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlævɪndə ]

n. & v. --n. 1 a any small evergreen shrub of the genus Lavandula, with narrow leaves and blue, purple, or pink aromatic flowers. b its flowers and stalks dried and used to scent linen, clothes, etc. 2 a pale blue colour with a trace of red. --v.tr. put lavender among (linen etc.). ølavender-water a perfume made from distilled lavender, alcohol, and ambergris. [ME f. AF lavendre, ult. f. med.L lavandula]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.