/ˈlɑːvə/, /ˈleɪvə/, /ˈleɪvɚ/
OriginFrom 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”).
- countable, uncountableA red alga/seaweed, Porphyra umbilicalis (syn. Porphyra laciniata), eaten as a vegetable.
“To roast a leg, haunch, or saddle of mutton. […] A modern refinement is to put laver in the dripping-pan, which, in basting, imparts a high gout; or a large saddle may be served over a pound and a hal”
- countable, uncountableOther seaweeds similar in appearance or use, especially
- countable, uncountablePorphyra vulgaris
- Where one laves, a washroom, particularly a lavatorium, the washing area in a monastery.
- That which laves, particularly a washbasin.
“Infinit streames continually did well / Out of this fountaine, sweet and faire to see, / The which into an ample lauer fell […]”
- One who laves: a washer.
- A surname from Anglo-Norman.
- A village in Iran, known for its Kerman carpets.
Formslavers(plural) · Lavers(plural) · Lavar(alternative) · Lavehr(alternative)