单词 | lavender |
释义 | Word Frequency lavender(ˈlævəndə) noun 1. any of various perennial shrubs or herbaceous plants of the genus Lavandula, esp L. vera, cultivated for its mauve or blue flowers and as the source of a fragrant oil (oil of lavender): family Lamiaceae (labiates) See also spike lavender , Compare sea lavender 2. the dried parts of L. vera, used to perfume clothes 3. a. a pale or light bluish-purple to a very pale violet colour b. (as adjective) lavender socks 4. perfume scented with lavender 5. (modifier) informal of or relating to homosexuality lavender language Word origin C13: lavendre, via French from Medieval Latin lavendula, of obscure origin |
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