Lavandula
- noun
- /ləˈvændjʊlə/
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Lavandula
- The essential oils extracted from Lavandula are used in perfumes and cosmetics.
- Lavandula plants
- Lavandula angustifolia
- English lavender
Examples
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Lavandula is popular for its soothing scent, often used in Lavandula aromatherapy.
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There, the vegetation is dominated by the shrub Lavandula stoechas and a poorly developed annual herbaceous cover.
Academic text (2002) -
Many gardeners choose Lavandula for its beautiful purple flowers and delightful fragrance.
Synonyms
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A small plant with narrow leaves and pale purple flowers that smell nice
Compounds
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A small lavender bush with fragrant purple flowers used in perfume and to help people relax
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A Mediterranean plant with pale purple flowers grown for its strong pleasant oil
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A small Mediterranean shrub with purple flowers that smell pleasant and are used in perfume and small scented bags
How Fragrant
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Lavandula comes from the Latin lavare, which means 'to wash', because Romans used the plant in baths and to scent clothes. So Lavandula is the scientific name for the fragrant lavender plants we use for perfume and oils, and it shares the same root as the English word lavender.