n.
Pronunciation: ' la-v ə n-d ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English lavendre, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin lavandula
Date: 13th century
1 a : a Mediterranean mint ( Lavandula angustifolia syn. 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 b : any of several plants congeneric with true lavender and used similarly but often considered inferior
2 : a pale purple