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lavender water

lav·en·der wa·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lav-uh n-der waw-ter, wot-er]
    • /ˈlæv ən dər ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lav-uh n-der waw-ter, wot-er]
    • /ˈlæv ən dər ˈwɔ tər, ˈwɒt ər/

Definitions of lavender water words

  • noun lavender water a pale bluish purple. 1
  • noun lavender water any Old World plant or shrub belonging to the genus Lavandula, of the mint family, especially L. angustifolia, having spikes of fragrant, pale purple flowers. 1
  • noun lavender water the dried flowers or other parts of this plant placed among linen, clothes, etc., for scent or as a preservative. 1
  • noun lavender water Also called lavender water. toilet water, shaving lotion, or the like, made with a solution of oil of lavender. 1
  • adjective lavender water of the color lavender. 1
  • adjective lavender water Informal. of or relating to homosexuality. homosexual or effeminate. 1
See all 9 definitions of lavender water

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Origin of lavender water

First appearance:

before 1225
One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; Middle English lavendre < Anglo-French < Medieval Latin lavendula, variant of livendula, nasalized variant of *lividula a plant livid in color. See livid, -ule

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Parts of speech for Lavender water

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Full grammatical hierarchy of Lavender water

lavender water popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for lavender water

noun lavender water

  • eau de toilette — toilet water.
  • perfume — a substance, extract, or preparation for diffusing or imparting an agreeable or attractive smell, especially a fluid containing fragrant natural oils extracted from flowers, woods, etc., or similar synthetic oils.
All 2 Synonyms of lavender water

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