- lavender scent
- лавандовый запах
English-Russian perfumery & beauty care dictionary. 2014.
English-Russian perfumery & beauty care dictionary. 2014.
lavender — (n.) fragrant plant of the mint family, c.1300, from Anglo Fr. lavendre, O.Fr. lavendre, from M.L. lavendula lavender (10c.), perhaps from L. lividus bluish, livid. Associated with Fr. lavande, It. lavanda a washing (from L. lavare to wash; see… … Etymology dictionary
Lavender — This article is about the genus of flowering plants. For other uses, see Lavender (disambiguation). Lavender Lavender flowers with bracts exhibiting a good example of the color lavender Scientific … Wikipedia
lavender — /lav euhn deuhr/, n. 1. a pale bluish purple. 2. any Old World plant or shrub belonging to the genus Lavandula, of the mint family, esp. L. angustifolia, having spikes of fragrant, pale purple flowers. 3. the dried flowers or other parts of this… … Universalium
Lavender oil — A glass vial of pure essential oil of lavender Lavender oil is an essential oil obtained by distillation from the flower spikes of certain species of lavender. Two forms are distinguished, lavender flower oil, a colorless oil, insoluble in water … Wikipedia
scent — noun 1 pleasant smell ADJECTIVE ▪ heady, heavy, intoxicating, pungent, rich, sharp, strong ▪ the heavy scent of Indian cooking ▪ … Collocations dictionary
lavender — n. & v. n. 1 a any small evergreen shrub of the genus Lavandula, with narrow leaves and blue, purple, or pink aromatic flowers. b its flowers and stalks dried and used to scent linen, clothes, etc. 2 a pale blue colour with a trace of red. v.tr.… … Useful english dictionary
lavender — lav•en•der [[t]ˈlæv ən dər[/t]] n. 1) a pale bluish purple 2) pln any Old World plant of the genus Lavandula, of the mint family, esp. L. officinalis, having spikes of fragrant, pale purple flowers that yield an essential oil used in perfumery 3) … From formal English to slang
lavender — noun Lavender is used before these nouns: ↑oil, ↑scent … Collocations dictionary
lavender — adj (of a male) homosexual, gay. A facetious term appropriated from the vocabulary of heterosexual mockers for use by the gay community itself; the colour and scent of lavender being thought of as quintessen tially feminine and old maidish respec … Contemporary slang
lavender — /ˈlævəndə / (say lavuhnduh) noun 1. a pale, bluish purple colour. 2. a plant of the genus Lavandula, especially L. augustifolia (syn. L. officinalis), a small shrub, originally native to the Mediterranean region, with spikes of fragrant pale… …
scent — Synonyms and related words: ambergris, ambrosia, aroma, aromatic, aromatic gum, aromatic water, aromatize, attar, attar of roses, balm, balm of Gilead, balminess, balsam, bay oil, be warm, bergamot oil, bouquet, breath, breathe, breathe in, broad … Moby Thesaurus