lavender

名词 lavender:

1. any of various Old World aromatic shrubs or subshrubs with usually mauve or blue flowers; widely cultivated

形容词 lavender:

1. of a pale purple color
   同义词：lilac, lilac-colored

1. Lavender has a delicate fragrance.
   薰衣草有淡淡的香味。
2. There is a lavender scent and rosemary scent in the air.
   空气中有熏衣草和迷迭香花的味道。
3. A trailing lavender negligee that swore at her bright red hair.
   她身着拖地的淡紫色的长睡衣，与她那耀眼的红头发很不协调。
4. I don't like the smell of lavender.
   我不喜欢熏衣草的香味。
5. I bought some lavender writing paper.
   我买了一些淡紫色的信纸。
6. This is a kind of lavender-water.
   这是一种熏衣草香水。

lav.en.der

n.（名词）

Any of various aromatic Old World plants of the genusLavandula, especially L. angustifolia, having clusters of small purplish flowers that yield an oil used in perfumery.
熏衣草：任一种产于欧洲的熏衣草 属芳香植物，尤指 狭叶熏衣草 ，开成串的紫色小花，其香精油可用于制香水
The fragrant dried leaves, stems, and flowers of this plant.
干花熏衣草：这种植物的晒干后的芳香叶子、茎和花
Color A pale to light purple to very light or very pale violet.
【色彩】 淡紫色：一种从浅白到亮紫再到非常亮或白的紫罗兰色

来源：
Middle English lavendre
中古英语 lavendre
from Anglo-Norman
源自 英法语
from Medieval Latin livendula, lavendula
源自 中世纪拉丁语 livendula, lavendula
perhaps from Latin lovidus [bluish] * see livid
可能源自 拉丁语 lovidus [浅蓝色] *参见 livid

【引伸】
lav.ender
adj.（形容词）