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