[ˈlɑːvə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an edible seaweed with thin flat fronds of a reddish-purple and green colour that becomes black when dry. Laver typically grows on exposed shores, but in Japan it is cultivated in estuaries


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Origin:
late Old English laber (as the name of a water plant mentioned by Pliny), from Latin. The current sense dates from the early 17th century

[ˈleɪvə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a basin or similar container used for washing oneself


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French laveoir, from late Latin lavatorium ‘place for washing’ (see lavatory)