~ 1 [ 'lα:və , 'leɪvə ]
(also purple ~ )
■ noun an edible seaweed with thin reddish-purple and green sheet-like fronds. [ Porphyra umbilicaulis .]
Origin
OE, from L.
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~ 2 [ 'leɪvə ]
■ noun
1》 archaic or literary a basin or similar container used for washing oneself.
2》 (in biblical use) a large brass bowl for Jewish priests' ritual ablutions.
Origin
ME: from OFr. laveoir , from late L. lavatorium (see lavatory ).