lavender
noun
lav·en·der
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Definition of lavender
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: a Mediterranean mint (Lavandula angustifolia synonym L. officinalis) widely cultivated for its narrow aromatic leaves and spikes of lilac-purple flowers which are dried and used in sachets and from which is extracted an aromatic oil used chiefly in perfumery
b
: any of several plants congeneric with true lavender and used similarly but often considered inferior
2
: a pale purple
lavender
verb
lavendered;
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Definition of lavender (Entry 2 of 2)
: to sprinkle or perfume with lavender
Examples of lavender in a Sentence
Noun
a small cloth bag filled with lavenderRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Normani, though, was a dance captain in lavender short shorts, hitting each count, not even blinking when an outfit reveal got slightly botched. — Doreen St. FĂ©lix, The New Yorker, "Normani and the Work of the Pop Princess," 1 Sep. 2019 Or inhale the heady aroma of fresh lavender, which was part of a display last Saturday highlighting local growers of the aromatic herb, complete with a vintage, powder-blue Chevy pick-up. — Kim Pierce, Dallas News, "The Dallas Farmers Market is not the market you used to know. Is that a good thing?," 8 July 2019 The top 40% of the flag is magenta, the middle 20% is lavender, and the bottom 40% is royal blue. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "Taylor Swift Dyes Her Hair to Look Like the Bisexual Pride Flag in New âYou Need to Calm Downâ Music Video," 17 June 2019 The Epsom Salt & essential oils (lavender, bergamot, and eucalyptus) would also aid in muscle relief. — The Editors, Marie Claire, "10 Health Issues CBD Could Solve," 17 Apr. 2019 The foundation of my garden is white, and the only other colors are lavender, soft pink, green. — Lisa Cregan, House Beautiful, "Pat Healing's Tips for Decorating with Color," 19 July 2011 The headband's color scheme is all Ariel, with pastel lavender and seafoam-green hues. — Elizabeth Denton, Allure, "Disney Just Released Minnie Mouse Ears Inspired by The Little Mermaid, and I Need Them," 2 July 2019 Or a Sweet Adeline, with lavender, butterfly pea flower, lemon, and soda. — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, "All the meat you could eat and much more at the revived Moodyâs Delicatessen & Provisions," 27 June 2019 This annual flower is available at area nurseries in white, red, pink and lavender. — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, "More great plants for color in your San Antonio summer garden," 14 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
In the past few months alone, she's gone from gray to silver to ash blue to bright aqua to teal to lavender to, just recently, jet-black. — Rachel Lubitz, refinery29.com, "Billie Eilish Just Dyed Her Hair A Wild New Colour â & Fans Love It," 4 July 2019 But for those of you who want to drift off to dreamland, thereâs always lavender soda. — Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, "Youâll Never Miss the Booze: The New Non-Alcoholic Cocktails," 23 Aug. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lavender.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for lavender
lavender
noun
English Language Learners Definition of lavender
: a plant with narrow leaves and small purple flowers that have a sweet smell
: the dried leaves and flowers of the lavender plant used to make clothes and fabrics smell pleasant
: a pale purple color
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lavender
noun
lav·en·der
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Kids Definition of lavender
1
: a European mint with narrow leaves and stalks of small sweet-smelling pale violet flowers
2
: a pale purple
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