lavender
noun
[ ˈlav(ə)ndə ]
• a small aromatic evergreen shrub of the mint family, with narrow leaves and bluish-purple flowers, used in perfumery and medicine.
• a pale blue colour with a trace of mauve.
• "romantic designs in old-fashioned tones of primrose, lavender, and rose"
lavender
verb
• perfume with lavender.
• "lavendered sheets"
Origin:
Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French lavendre, based on medieval Latin lavandula .
