lavande
French edit
Etymology edit
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.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
lavande f (plural lavandes)
- lavender (the plant)
Further reading edit
- “lavande”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams edit
Italian edit
Noun edit
lavande f
Anagrams edit
Latin edit
Participle edit
lavande
Norman edit
Etymology edit
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Noun edit
lavande f (plural lavandes)
Derived terms edit
- lavande cotonnée (“lavender cotton”)
Romanian edit
Noun edit
lavande