lavanda
feminine
The Italian word for lavender is lavanda.
lavanda refers to the lavender plant. The same word, lavanda, is also used as an adjective to describe the color lavender.
Meaning: plant (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun lavanda is feminine, which means it requires feminine articles and adjectives when used in a sentence.
Did you know?
- In Italy, the word lavanda is historically tied to the act of washing, which is why it shares a root with lavatrice, the modern Italian word for 'washing machine'.
- The Latin ancestor of lavanda was lavandus, a form that literally translates to 'something that must be washed'.
- While lavanda is the plant, the Italian term lavandaio refers to a traditional laundry worker, highlighting the plant's historical role in cleaning fabrics.
Examples in context
- Lo shampoo odora di lavanda.The shampoo smells like lavender.This sentence shows how to describe the scent of a product using lavanda.Tatoeba #12758656 by Guybrush88, translation #11278476 by ddnktr
- La lavanda è la mia pianta preferita.Lavender is my favorite plant.This sentence describes lavender as a favorite plant using lavanda.Tatoeba #5163721 by Guybrush88, translation #681738 by Source_VOA
- Mi lavo i capelli con acqua di lavanda.I wash my hair with lavender water.This sentence illustrates using lavender water for hair care with lavanda.Tatoeba #13709032 by Guybrush88, translation #11850205 by LdjuherTaqvaylit
- Ho acquistato un olio essenziale di lavanda dall'erboristeria.I bought lavender essential oil from the herbalist's.
- Ho comprato delle candele profumate alla lavanda per la mia stanza.I bought lavender-scented candles for my room.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofia and Alessandro are in a garden.
- AlessandroGuarda, questa lavanda è bellissima.Look, this lavender is beautiful.
- SofiaSì, ha un profumo delizioso.Yes, it has a delicious scent.
- AlessandroSofia, ne vorresti un mazzetto?Sofia, would you like a little bouquet of it?
- SofiaSì, grazie, Alessandro, mi piace molto.Yes, thank you, Alessandro, I like it a lot.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lavender” translations and entries lavanda, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lavanda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
