Phrase Hound found 36 phrases and 3 compound words that contain lavender. The most common are listed below. Open lavender in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 36
- common lavenderA lavender plant of the species Lavandula angustifolia.
- lavender marriageA heterosexual marriage of convenience entered into in the hope of concealing the homosexual sexual orientation of one or both of the spouses.
- sea lavenderA plant in the genus Limonium.
- lavender waterA perfume composed of alcohol, essential oil of lavender, essential oil of bergamot, and essence of ambergris.
- Lavender BayA suburb of Sydney in the North Sydney council area, New South Wales, Australia.
- spike lavenderA strongly aromatic species of lavender, Lavandula latifolia, native to the Mediterranean.
- lavender menaceThe presence of lesbians or lesbian activism in the feminist movement, seen as a threat to the movement at large.
- rock sea lavenderA species of sea lavender (Limonium binervosum).
- cotton lavenderground cypress (Santolina chamaecyparissus)
- desert lavenderA fragrant shrub with bluish flowers, Hyptis emoryi or Condea emoryi, native to the deserts of southwestern North America.
- English lavenderCommon lavender (Lavandula angustifolia).
- French lavenderA plant of species Lavandula dentata.
- lavender cottonGround cypress (Santolina chamaecyparissus).
- Spanish lavenderSynonym of French lavender (“Lavandula stoechas”).
- lavender linguisticsThe study of language as it is used by gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer speakers.
- lavender marriagesplural of lavender marriage: A heterosexual marriage of convenience entered into in the hope of concealing the homosexual sexual orientation of one or both of the spouses.
- lavender ceilingAn unwritten barrier preventing the advancement of LGBT people in society.
- lavender scareThe fear and persecution of homosexuals in the 1950s in the United States.
- lavender thriftAn American flowering plant of species Limonium carolinianum.
- fringed lavenderSynonym of French lavender (“Lavandula dentata”).
- lavender foal syndromeAn autosomal-recessive genetic disorder affecting newborn foals of certain Arabian horse bloodlines, and resulting in severe neurological abnormalities and an inability to stand.
- fernleaf lavenderLavandula multifida, a Mediterranean herb.
- lay in lavenderTo store (clothing, etc.) with sprigs of lavender, i.e. to keep fresh.
- lavender watersplural of lavender water: A perfume composed of alcohol, essential oil of lavender, essential oil of bergamot, and essence of ambergris.
- lavender-collarOf or pertaining to lesbians in the workplace.
Compound words 3
- lavenderishResembling lavender.
- lavenderyResembling lavender.
- sealavenderAlternative form of sea lavender: A plant in the genus Limonium.