laver1
/
ˈlɑːvə,
ˈleɪvə/
n.
an edible seaweed with thin reddish-purple and green sheet-like fronds.
[
Porphyra umbilicaulis.]
Etymology
OE, from L.
laver2
/
ˈleɪvə/
n.
- archaic or literary a basin or similar container used for washing oneself.
- (in biblical use) a large brass bowl for Jewish priests' ritual ablutions.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. laveoir, from late L. lavatorium (see lavatory).
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