Lavandula: meaning, definitions and examples
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lavandula
[ lษหvรฆndjสlษ ]
plant
A genus of about 47 species of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. Lavenders are aromatic perennial plants with blue, violet, or lilac flowers.
Synonyms
lavender flower, lavender plant
Examples of usage
- Lavandula angustifolia, also known as English lavender, is the most commonly cultivated species.
- Lavandula stoechas, or French lavender, has distinctive butterfly-like blooms.
Translations
Translations of the word "lavandula" in other languages:
๐ต๐น alfazema
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฒเฅเคตเฅเคเคกเคฐ (laivendar)
๐ฉ๐ช Lavendel
๐ฎ๐ฉ lavendel
๐บ๐ฆ ะปะฐะฒะฐะฝะดะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ lawenda
๐ฏ๐ต ใฉใใณใใผ (rabendฤ)
๐ซ๐ท lavande
๐ช๐ธ lavanda
๐น๐ท lavanta
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ผ๋ฒค๋ (rabendeo)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงููุฏุฑ (lafandar)
๐จ๐ฟ levandule
๐ธ๐ฐ levanduฤพa
๐จ๐ณ ่ฐ่กฃ่ (xลซn yฤซ cวo)
๐ธ๐ฎ sivka
๐ฎ๐ธ lavender
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะปะฐะฒะฐะฝะดะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแ (lavanda)
๐ฆ๐ฟ lavanda
๐ฒ๐ฝ lavanda
Word origin
The word 'lavandula' originated from the Latin word 'lavare', which means 'to wash'. This is because lavender was commonly used in ancient times for its cleansing and aromatic properties. Lavender has a long history of use in perfumes, soaps, and herbal remedies.