[lav-uh
n-der] 
| 1. | a pale bluish purple. |
| 2. | any Old World plant or shrub belonging to the genus Lavandula, of the mint family, esp. L. angustifolia, having spikes of fragrant, pale purple flowers. |
| 3. | the dried flowers or other parts of this plant placed among linen, clothes, etc., for scent or as a preservative. |
| 4. | Also called lavender water. toilet water, shaving lotion, or the like, made with a solution of oil of lavender. |
| lav·en·der (lāv'ən-dər) n.
[Middle English lavendre, from Anglo-Norman, from Medieval Latin livendula, lavendula, perhaps from Latin līvidus, bluish; see livid.] lav'en·der adj. |