Lavandula: meaning, definitions and examples

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lavandula

 

[ lษ™หˆvรฆndjสŠlษ™ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น alfazema

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเฅˆเคตเฅ‡เค‚เคกเคฐ (laivendar)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Lavendel

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lavendel

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปะฐะฒะฐะฝะดะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ lawenda

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒฉใƒ™ใƒณใƒ€ใƒผ (rabendฤ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท lavande

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ lavanda

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท lavanta

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ผ๋ฒค๋” (rabendeo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู„ุงูู†ุฏุฑ (lafandar)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ levandule

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ levanduฤพa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่–ฐ่กฃ่‰ (xลซn yฤซ cวŽo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sivka

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lavender

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะปะฐะฒะฐะฝะดะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ“แƒ (lavanda)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lavanda

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ lavanda

Etymology

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.