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spike lavender

–noun
a lavender, Lavandula latifolia, having spikes of pale-purple flowers, and yielding an oil used in painting.

Origin:
1890–95
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spike lavender  
n.  An aromatic Mediterranean plant (Lavandula latifolia) of the mint family, yielding an oil similar to that of true lavender.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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