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laver

The correct spelling is laver.

How to pronounce laver

noun

IPA: /ˈlɑːvə/

Say it like: Lav-er

The correct spelling is laver. A red alga/seaweed, Porphyra umbilicalis (syn. Porphyra laciniata), eaten as a vegetable.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A red alga/seaweed, Porphyra umbilicalis (syn. Porphyra laciniata), eaten as a vegetable.
  2. 2.Other seaweeds similar in appearance or use, especially:
  3. 3.One who laves: a washer.
  4. 4.Where one laves, a washroom, particularly a lavatorium, the washing area in a monastery.
  5. 5.That which laves, particularly a washbasin.

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