sea lavender

American  

noun

1. an Old World, maritime plant, Limonium vulgare, of the leadwort family, having one-sided spikes of small, lavender-colored flowers.

2. a similar plant, Limonium carolinianum, of the eastern coast of North America.

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sea lavender British  

noun

1. any of numerous perennial plants of the plumbaginaceous genus Limonium, of temperate salt marshes, having spikes of white, pink, or mauve flowers, several species of which are grown as garden plants See also statice

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Etymology

Origin of sea lavender

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

Rare plants, such as rock sea lavender, wild peonies and wild leek also grow on the island.

From BBC

They said specific vegetation on the Gower Peninsula created meat with a flavour of samphire and sea lavender.

From BBC

When she put those hands on my hot forehead, I thought of sea lavender and April.

From Literature

In spring, the jacaranda trees, the sea lavender, and the ice plants bloom together, and for a few weeks the county explodes in wild purple hues.

From The New Yorker

Luna was arranging sea lavender in a jam jar beside the headstone.

From Literature