English adjective: lavender | |||
1. | lavender of a pale purple color | ||
Synonyms | lilac, lilac-colored | ||
Similar | chromatic | ||
Antonyms | achromatic, neutral | ||
English noun: lavender | |||
1. | lavender (plant) any of various Old World aromatic shrubs or subshrubs with usually mauve or blue flowers; widely cultivated | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bush, shrub | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | English lavender, French lavender, French lavender, Lavandula angustifolia, Lavandula latifolia, Lavandula officinalis, Lavandula stoechas, spike lavender | ||
Member meronym | genus Lavandula, Lavandula | ||
2. | lavender (attribute) a pale purple color | ||
Broader (hypernym) | purple, purpleness | ||