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单词 laver
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laver

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la·ver 1

L0072300 (lā′vər)n.1. A large basin used in the ancient Jewish Temple by a priest for ablutions before making a sacrificial offering.2. Archaic A vessel or basin, especially one used for washing.
[Middle English, water pitcher, from Old French laveoir, probably from Late Latin lavātōrium; see lavatory.]

la·ver 2

L0072300 (lā′vər)n. Any of several dried edible seaweeds, especially red algae of the genus Porphyra and green algae of the genus Ulva.
[Middle English, a water plant, from Old English læfer, from Latin.]

laver

(ˈleɪvə) n1. (Bible) Old Testament a large basin of water used by the priests for ritual ablutions2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the font or the water of baptism[C14: from Old French laveoir, from Late Latin lavātōrium washing place]

laver

(ˈlɑːvə) n (Plants) any of several seaweeds of the genus Porphyra and related genera, with edible fronds: phylum Rhodophyta (red algae)[C16: from Latin]

Laver

(ˈleɪvə) n (Biography) Rod(ney) (George). born 1938, Australian tennis player: won eleven Grand Slam singles titles (1960–69), including all four in a single year twice (1962, 1969)

la•ver1

(ˈleɪ vər)

n. 1. a large basin used by the ancient Jewish priests for ablutions. 2. the font or water of baptism. 3. any spiritually cleansing agency. 4. Archaic. a. a basin, bowl, or cistern to wash in. b. any bowl or pan for water. [1300–50; < Anglo-French lavour, Old French laveoir < Late Latin lavātōrium lavatory]

la•ver2

(ˈleɪ vər)

n. any of several, usu. edible, seaweeds, esp. of the genus Porphyra. [1605–15; < New Latin; Latin laver a water plant]
Thesaurus
Noun1.Laver - Australian tennis player who in 1962 was the second man to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles titles in the same year; in 1969 he repeated this feat (born in 1938)Rod Laver, Rodney George Laver
2.laver - (Old Testament) large basin used by a priest in an ancient Jewish temple to perform ritual ablutionsbasin - a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin"Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
3.laver - edible red seaweedsred laverred algae - marine algae in which the chlorophyll is masked by a red or purplish pigment; source of agar and carrageenangenus Porphyra, Porphyra - a genus of protoctist
4.laver - seaweed with edible translucent crinkly green frondslaver - seaweed with edible translucent crinkly green frondssea lettucechlorophyte, green algae - algae that are clear green in color; often growing on wet ricks or damp wood or the surface of stagnant watergenus Ulva, Ulva - type genus of the family Ulvaceae; green seaweed having a thallus two cells thick: sea lettuce

laver

enUK

laver

1. Old Testament a large basin of water used by the priests for ritual ablutions 2. the font or the water of baptism

Laver

Rod(ney) (George). born 1938, Australian tennis player: Wimbledon champion 1961, 1962, 1968, 1969; US champion 1962, 1969

Laver

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Related to Laver: Rod Laver
  • noun

Synonyms for Laver

noun Australian tennis player who in 1962 was the second man to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles titles in the same year

Synonyms

  • Rod Laver
  • Rodney George Laver

noun (Old Testament) large basin used by a priest in an ancient Jewish temple to perform ritual ablutions

Related Words

  • basin
  • Old Testament

noun edible red seaweeds

Synonyms

  • red laver

Related Words

  • red algae
  • genus Porphyra
  • Porphyra

noun seaweed with edible translucent crinkly green fronds

Synonyms

  • sea lettuce

Related Words

  • chlorophyte
  • green algae
  • genus Ulva
  • Ulva
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