lavender
Having a pale purple colourHaving a pale purple colour.
» Tom planted lavender.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 sensesHaving a pale purple colour.
of a pale purple color
Pertaining to LGBT people and rights.
Pertaining to lesbian feminism; opposing heterosexism.
Examples
33 sentencesTom planted lavender.
Nothing grew there besides wild lavender.
ruКроме дикой лаванды, там ничего не росло. — Karok
deEs wuchs dort nichts außer wildem Lavendel. — al_ex_an_der
This new chair is lavender-blue.
Tom loves the smell of lavender.
deTom liebt Lavendelduft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Jasmine and lavender are my favorite scents.
ruЖасминовый и лавандовый — мои любимые ароматы. — Karok
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English lavendre, from Anglo-Norman lavendre (French lavande), from Medieval LFrom Middle English lavendre, from Anglo-Norman lavendre (French lavande), from Medieval Latin lavendula, possibly from Latin lividus (“bluish”), but influenced by lavō (“to wash”) due to the use of lavender in washing clothes.
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Forms
more lavender, most lavender| Comparative | more lavender Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most lavender Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- of a pale purple color:lilaclilac-colored
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form