lavandula

Thân thiện

A gardener carefully trims a lavandula plant in her garden.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A genus of flowering plants in the mint family: Lavandula is the scientific genus name for a group of aromatic perennial plants commonly known as lavender.
   • The source of lavender oil: The plants of this genus are cultivated for their fragrant flowers and essential oils.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The garden was planted with various species of Lavandula.
  • Essential oil is distilled from the flowers of Lavandula angustifolia.

Advanced Usage

• In botanical or scientific contexts: The term is primarily used in formal, scientific, or horticultural writing to specify the genus.
  • The study focused on the drought tolerance of several Lavandula species.

Variants and Related Words

• Lavender (n): The common name for plants belonging to the genus .
  • She dried bundles of lavender from her garden.

Synonyms

• Lavender: The common English name for plants of the genus .

Học thuật

Noun

1. lavender

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Lavandula
• genus Lavandula