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Spell Bee Word: lavender


Basic Details

Word: Lavender

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A plant with small purple flowers and a sweet, calming smell. Lavender is also the name of a pale purple colour.

How to Spell Lavender

Syllables: lav - en - der

Tricky part: The middle vowel is e (lav-en-der), and the ending is der, not dar or dur.

Watch out for: lavendar, lavander, lavinder, levender

Memory tip: Lavender ends like gender, tender and blender: lav + ender.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Dadi tucks a small bag of dried lavender between her silk sarees.

Example 2: The soap smelt of lavender and made the whole bathroom fresh.

Example 3: Riya painted her bedroom walls a soft lavender.

Fun Fact

Under the Aroma Mission started in 2016, many farmers in Jammu and Kashmir began growing lavender, a change often called the Purple Revolution.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) hibiscous
b) lavender
c) marigoald
d) chrysanthimum

Show answer

b) lavender. Chrysanthemum has an e after th, marigold has no a, and hibiscus ends in cus.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

lav_nd_r

a) e, a
b) i, e
c) a, e
d) e, e

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d) e, e. Both gaps take e: lav-en-der, the same ender as in tender.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

vrendela

a) lavender
b) leavened
c) calendar
d) lavatory

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a) lavender. Ender is hidden in the letters, and lav in front completes the name of the plant.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lavender is best known for its ____.

a) sweet smell
b) huge leaves
c) sharp thorns
d) sour fruit

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a) sweet smell

2. If a dress is lavender, its colour is ____.

a) pale purple
b) bright red
c) dark green
d) pure white

Show answer

a) pale purple

Associated Words

verboseexhibitbadgeantidotesteadily
provokesuccessfuldiffusegregariousdegradation

Next steps

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