lavender
n. C / Un. a plant with small purple flowers that has a very strong, pleasant smell. It is often used to make perfumes, soaps, and oils that help people relax.
n. a small aromatic evergreen shrub of the mint family, widely cultivated for its flowers and essential oil. Refers to both the plant and the pale purple colour of its blossoms.
She keeps a small bag of dried lavender under her pillow.
The garden was filled with the scent of lavender, attracting dozens of bees during the warm summer afternoon.
The therapist recommended using lavender oil in the diffuser to create a calming atmosphere for patients struggling with chronic sleep disturbances.
From Middle English lavendre, from Anglo-Norman lavendre (French lavande), from Medieval Latin lavendula, possibly from Latin lividus (“bluish”), but influenced by lavō (“to wash”) due to the use of lavender in washing clothes.
Uncountable when referring to the plant species or the scent; countable when referring to specific varieties or individual plants.