lavande

Meaning

lavender (the plant)

Concepts

lavender

Lavandula

lilac

lilac-colored

genus Lavandula

Frequency

C2
Gender
♀️ Feminine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/la.vɑ̃d/
Etymology

From Middle French lavande (ca. 1300), ultimately from Medieval Latin lavendula. The French form is said to derive from Italian lavanda, though the latter is attested significantly later. Alternatively it may be an independent dissimilation.

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