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lavande
It is a feminine noun and refers both to the plant and the color associated with it.
Gender and Article
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la lavande – the lavender
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une lavande – a lavender plant
Example:
La lavande pousse beaucoup en Provence.
Lavender grows a lot in Provence.
Uses of lavande
1. As a plant or flower
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champ de lavande – lavender field
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huile essentielle de lavande – lavender essential oil
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sachet de lavande – lavender sachet (used for scenting clothes)
2. As a color
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couleur lavande – lavender color (a soft purple)
Example:
Elle porte une robe couleur lavande.
She’s wearing a lavender-colored dress.
Related Vocabulary
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fleur – flower
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plante aromatique – aromatic plant
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parfum – fragrance
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violet / violette – purple
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herbe – herb
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relaxant – relaxing
10 usage examples with translations
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J’adore l’odeur de la lavande.
I love the smell of lavender. -
Ils cultivent de la lavande en Provence.
They grow lavender in Provence. -
Elle a mis un sachet de lavande dans son armoire.
She put a lavender sachet in her wardrobe. -
L’huile de lavande est utilisée pour se détendre.
Lavender oil is used for relaxation. -
Les champs de lavande sont magnifiques en été.
The lavender fields are beautiful in summer. -
Il a acheté un savon à la lavande.
He bought a lavender soap. -
La lavande attire les abeilles.
Lavender attracts bees. -
Ce coussin sent la lavande fraîche.
This pillow smells like fresh lavender. -
Elle porte une écharpe lavande.
She’s wearing a lavender scarf. -
La lavande est souvent utilisée en aromathérapie.
Lavender is often used in aromatherapy.
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