lavender

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"This an' the mint an' the sage an' the lavender is all true Christians; jes by bein' touched they give out a' influence that makes the whole world a sweeter place to live in.

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  1. noun Any of various aromatic Old World plants of the genus Lavandula, especially L. angustifolia, having clusters of small purplish flowers that yield an oil used in perfumery.
  2. noun The fragrant dried leaves, stems, and flowers of this plant.
  3. noun A pale to light purple to very light or very pale violet.

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  • She had a fresh, blossomy scent--lavender or apricot or something. —  Judge and Jury
  • She loved lavender, and it was supposed to be calming. —  Slate Magazine
  • Jacob said various scientific studies have shown that lemon fragrances can act as an anti-depressant, orange and wood oils decrease stress and so does lavender, which is also associated with happiness. —  CosmeticsDesign RSS
  • Now they've launched a great giftbox, containing six scrumptious bars in daring but delicious flavours, including mandarin & ginger, lavender, and rose. —  Life and style | guardian.co.uk
  • We also have several requests for unusual colors such as lavender or white. —  news | FT | http://www.timesdaily.com
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  1. Middle English lavendre, from Anglo-Norman, from Medieval Latin livendula, lavendula, perhaps from Latin līvidus, bluish; see livid.

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  1. from Middle English lavender, lavyndere, lavander, lavendre (also contr. launder, launderre, landar, later modern English launder), from Old French lavandier, lavendier, masculine, lavandiere, lavendiere, feminine, = Spanish lavandero, lavandera = Portuguese lavandeira, = Italian lavandajo, masculine, lavandaja, lavandara, feminine, from Middle Latin lavandarius, masculine, lavandaria, lavanderia, feminine, a washer, from Latin lavandus, gerundive of lavare, wash: see lover.
  2. from lavender, n. Cf. launder, v.
  3. from Middle English lavendere, lavendre, lavandre = OF, *lavendre = Spanish (obsolete) lavándula = Italian lavandola = Dutch lavendel = Middle High German lavendele, lavendel, German lavendel = Danish Swedish lavendel, from Middle Latin lavandula, lavendula, lavender; also French lavande, from Italian lavanda, lavender, from lavanda, a washing (so called, as variously stated, because used in washing, or because laid in freshly washed linen, or because its distilled water is used), from lavare, from Latin lavare, wash: see lave.
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