Толковый словарь английского языка - laver
Laver
laver
I. noun Etymology: Middle English lavour, from Anglo-French lavour, ~e, from Medieval Latin lavatorium Date: 1535 a large basin used for ceremonial ablutions in the ancient Jewish Tabernacle and Temple worship, II. noun Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, a water plant Date: 1611 any of several common red algae (genus Porphyra) with fronds used especially for stewing or pickling
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1. n. any of various edible seaweeds, esp. Porphyra umbilicalis, having sheetlike fronds. Phrases and idioms laver bread a Welsh dish of laver which is boiled, dipped in oatmeal, and fried. Etymology: L 2. n. 1 Bibl. a large brass vessel for Jewish priests' ritual ablutions. 2 archaic a washing or fountain basin; a font. Etymology: ME lavo(u)r f. OF laveo(i)r f. LL (as LAVATORY) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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