any of various Old World aromatic shrubs or subshrubs with usually mauve or blue flowers; widely cultivated
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a pale purple color
source: WordNet 3.0
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.
