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lavender

UK
/ˈlæv.ən.də/
US
/ˈlæv.ən.dɚ/

Translations

lavendernoun
lavenders
pl
UK
/ˈlæv.ən.də/
US
/ˈlæv.ən.dɚ/
The garden was filled with the soothing scent of lavender.
Le jardin était rempli du parfum apaisant de la lavande.
Additional translations
lavandeCouleur.
Synonyms
lavandula
lilac
violet
purple
lavender plant
lavenderadjective
more lavender
Comp.
most lavender
Super.
UK
/ˈlæv.ɪn.də/
US
/ˈlæv.ən.dɚ/
lavandeAdjectif de couleur, souvent invariable.
She wore a lavender dress that matched the spring flowers perfectly.
Elle portait une robe lavande qui s'accordait parfaitement avec les fleurs printanières.
Synonyms
mauve
violet
lilac
purple
lavenderverb
lavendered
Past Simple
lavendered
Past Participle
lavendering
Gerund
UK
/ˈlæv.ən.də/
US
/ˈlæv.ən.dɚ/
Rare and chiefly historical; means ‘to scent or freshen with lavender’.
parfumerAvec de la lavande.
They lavendered the sheets before guests arrived.
Ils ont parfumé les draps à la lavande avant l'arrivée des invités.
Synonyms
color
dye
tint
imbue (with lavender)
perfume
scent

Definitions

lavendernoun
A small aromatic evergreen shrub of the mint family, with narrow leaves and bluish-purple flowers, used in perfumery and medicine.
The garden was filled with the soothing scent of lavender.
A pale bluish-purple color.
She chose a dress in a soft shade of lavender for the wedding.
The dried flowers or essential oil of the lavender plant, used for scenting clothes or rooms.
She placed sachets of dried lavender in the drawers to keep the linens fresh.
lavenderadjective
Of a pale purple color, similar to that of the lavender flower.
She wore a lavender dress that matched the spring flowers perfectly.
lavenderverb
To perfume, freshen, or launder (something) with lavender or lavender water.
They lavendered the sheets before guests arrived.
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