English Explanatory Dictionary

laver

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A red alga/seaweed, Porphyra umbilicalis (syn. Porphyra laciniata), eaten as a vegetable.
  2. Other seaweeds similar in appearance or use, especially
  3. Other seaweeds similar in appearance or use, especially:
  4. Porphyra vulgaris
noun
  1. Where one laves, a washroom, particularly a lavatorium, the washing area in a monastery.
  2. That which laves, particularly a washbasin.
noun
  1. One who laves: a washer.
name
  1. A surname from Anglo-Norman.
name
  1. A village in Iran, known for its Kerman carpets.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɑːvə/ /ˈleɪvə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-laver.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-laver2.wav /ˈleɪvɚ/ /ˈlɑvɚ/

Word forms

laver lavers Lavar Lavehr

Etymology

From Middle English laver, lavre, lever, levre, laber (“a kind of water plant”), from Old English læfer, leber (“a rush (plant)”), a borrowing from Latin laver (“water plant”).

Synonyms

washbasin

Related words

Liverpool nori

Derived words

black laver green laver kelp laver laverbread laver slack laver sloke lettuce laver northern pink laver pale patch laver purple laver red laver tough laver winter laver
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