laver

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈlɑːvə/|/ˈleɪvə/    美 /ˈleɪvɚ/|/ˈlɑvɚ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A red alga/seaweed, Porphyra umbilicalis (syn. Porphyra laciniata), eaten as a vegetable. countable,uncountable
    — To roast a leg, haunch, or saddle of mutton. […] A modern refinement is to put laver in the dripping-pan, which, in basting, imparts a high gout; or a large saddle may be served over a pound and a half of laver, stewed in brown sauce with catsup and seasonings.
  2. Where one laves, a washroom, particularly a lavatorium, the washing area in a monastery.
  3. One who laves: a washer.
  4. Other seaweeds similar in appearance or use, especially countable,uncountable
  5. That which laves, particularly a washbasin.
    — Infinit streames continually did well / Out of this fountaine, sweet and faire to see, / The which into an ample lauer fell […]
  6. Other seaweeds similar in appearance or use, especially:; Porphyra vulgaris countable,uncountable

词形变化

lavers plural lavers plural lavers plural

词汇关系

衍生词
black laver green laver kelp laver laverbread laver slack laver sloke lettuce laver northern pink laver pale patch laver purple laver red laver tough laver winter laver
相关词
Liverpool nori

词源

词源 1
From Middle English laver, lavre, lever, levre, laber (“a kind of water plant”), from Old English læfer, leber (“a rush (plant)”), a borrowing from Latin laver (“water plant”).
词源 2
From Middle English laver, lavour, from Old French laveoir, laveor, laveour, lavor, lavur, from Latin lavātōrium. Doublet of lavatorium and lavatory.
词源 3
Etymology tree
English lave
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzijos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English laver
From lave + -er.
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