lavender

noun
🔊/ˈlævəndə(r)/
🔊/ˈlævəndər/
[uncountable]
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  1. a garden plant with bunches of purple flowers with a sweet smell熏衣草(园林植物或灌木,开紫花,有香味)Topics Plants and treesc2
  2. the flowers of the lavender plant that have been dried, used for making sheets, clothes, etc. smell nice干熏衣草花(用以熏香床单、衣物等)
    • lavender oil/water薰衣草油/水
  3. a pale purple colour淡紫色
  4. Word OriginMiddle English: from Anglo-Norman French lavendre, based on medieval Latin lavandula.