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spike lavender

American  

noun

  1. a lavender, Lavandula latifolia, having spikes of pale-purple flowers, and yielding an oil used in painting.

spike lavender British  

noun

  1. a Mediterranean lavender plant, Lavandula latifolia, having pale purple flowers and yielding an oil used in paints

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Etymology

Origin of spike lavender

First recorded in 1890–95

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