noun

lavender

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The meaning (definition) of the word lavender

a pale gentle purple, like the flower it is named after

The word lavender used in a sentence

“Mom painted my shelf lavender to match my new blanket.”

How the word lavender is said around the world

Frenchlavande (lah-VAHND)
Spanishlavanda (lah-VAHN-dah)
Mandarin薰衣草 (shewn yee tsow)
Hindiलैवेंडर (lair-VAYN-duhr)
Arabicالخزامى (ahlkh-ZAH-mah)
Russianлаванда (lah-VAHN-dah)
Portuguese (EU)lavanda (luh-VUHNNG-duh)
Portuguese (BR)lavanda (lah-VUHNNG-da)
Japaneseラベンダー (rahbayndah)
GermanLavendel (LAH-ven-duhl)
Urduلیوینڈر (lay-VEEN-duhr)
Punjabiਲਵੈਂਡਰ (luh-VEN-duhr)
Korean라벤더 (rah-BAYN-du)
Hebrewלבנדר (leh-VEHN-dehr)
Greekλεβάντα (lay-VAH-dah)
Dutchlavendel (lah-VEN-duhl)
Tagaloglavender (lah-VEN-duhr)
Vietnamesehoa oải hương (hwah wahy HEW-uhng)
Turkishlavanta (lah-vahn-TAH)
Persianاسطوخودوس (ohs-toh-KHOHD-doos)
Polishlawenda (lah-VEN-dah)
Ukrainianлаванда (lah-VAHN-dah)
Bengaliল্যাভেন্ডার (LA-bayn-dahr)
Swedishlavendel (LAH-vuhn-duhl)
Italianlavanda (lah-VAHN-dah)

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