Bible Dictionaries
Lavender
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) An aromatic plant of the genus Lavandula (L. vera), common in the south of Europe. It yields and oil used in medicine and perfumery. The Spike lavender (L. Spica) yields a coarser oil (oil of spike), used in the arts.
(2):
(n.) The pale, purplish color of lavender flowers, paler and more delicate than lilac.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Lavender'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/l/lavender.html. 1828.