laver.
A red alga/seaweed, Porphyra umbilicalis (syn. Porphyra laciniata), eaten as a vegetable.
Meaning & usage
A red alga/seaweed, Porphyra umbilicalis (syn. Porphyra laciniata), eaten as a vegetable.
Other seaweeds similar in appearance or use, especially
Other seaweeds similar in appearance or use, especially: Porphyra vulgaris
Where this word comes from
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”).
Where one laves, a washroom, particularly a lavatorium, the washing area in a monastery.
That which laves, particularly a washbasin.
The spiritual washing or ablution of baptism.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English laver, lavour, from Old French laveoir, laveor, laveour, lavor, lavur, from Latin lavātōrium. Doublet of lavatorium and lavatory.
One who laves: a washer.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English lave Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English laver From lave + -er.
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