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Lavender

/ˈlæv.ən.də/

Any of a group of European plants, genus, Lavandula, of the mint family.

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📖 Definitions of "Lavender"

noun

1
Any of a group of European plants, genus, Lavandula, of the mint family.
2
A pale purple colour, like that of the lavender flower.

verb

1
To decorate or perfume with lavender.

adjective

1
Having a pale purple colour.
2
Pertaining to LGBT people and rights
3
Pertaining to lesbian feminism; opposing heterosexism.

🔄 Synonyms of "Lavender"

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
chromatic	Uses relating to colour
lilacnoun	A pale purple color, the color of some lilac flowers.
colorednoun	Having a color.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Lavender"

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Word	Definition
lilacnoun	A pale purple color, the color of some lilac flowers.
colorednoun	Having a color.
chromatic	Uses relating to colour
violetnoun	The color of most violets; the colour evoked by the shortest visible wavelengths between 380 and 435 nm, an additive tertiary colour.
purplenoun	A colour between red and blue; violet, though often closer to magenta.
sachetnoun	A small, sealed packet containing a single-use quantity of any material.
genus lavandulanoun	lavender
lavandula	(common name lavender) a genus of 47 known species of perennial flowering plants in the mints family, Lamiaceae.
periwinklenoun	A color with bluish and purplish hues, somewhat light.
wisterianoun	Any of several woody climbing vines, of the genus Wisteria, native to the East Asian countries of China, Korea, and Japan and the eastern United States.
amethystnoun	A transparent purple to violet variety of quartz with traces of manganese, used as a gemstone.
mauvenoun	A pale purple or violet colour, like the colour of the dye after it has faded.
irisnoun	(anatomy) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored portion of the eye (See Iris (anatomy) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).
violaceous	Violet-colored.
mulberrynoun	(countable) The fruit of this tree.
heathernoun	An evergreen plant, Calluna vulgaris, with spiky leaves and small purple, pink, or white flowers.
orchidnoun	A plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours.
thistlenoun	Any of several perennial composite plants, especially of genera Cirsium, Carduus, Cynara, or Onopordum, having prickly leaves and showy flower heads with prickly bracts.
heliotropenoun	(specifically) A plant of the genus Heliotropium, especially the common heliotrope (Heliotropium arborescens) which has clusters of purple flowers with a strong fragrance.
plumnoun	The fruit and its tree.