sea lavender

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Definition of sea lavender in English English dictionary

See Marsh rosemary, under Marsh

Any of several salt-marsh plants of the genus Limonium, having clusters of small lavender or pinkish flowers. Also called statice. Any of about 300 species of chiefly perennial herbaceous plants that make up the genus Limonium of the family Plumbaginaceae, especially L. vulgare. Bearing small flowers in dense spikes, L. vulgare grows in large tracts that sometimes turn acres lilac-coloured in late summer. The flower spikes of this and other sea lavenders are often used in dry-flower arrangements for their lasting qualities and permanent colours

any of various plants of the genus Limonium of temperate salt marshes having spikes of whit or mauve flowers

limonium

Hyphenation

sea lav·en·der

Turkish pronunciation

si lävındır

Pronunciation

/ˈsē ˈlavəndər/ /ˈsiː ˈlævəndɜr/