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Meaning of "spike lavender" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPIKE LAVENDER

From dialect spick lavender, via Old French and Old Provençal from Latin spīca spike².
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PRONUNCIATION OF SPIKE LAVENDER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPIKE LAVENDER

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Spike lavender is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPIKE LAVENDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

spike lavender

Lavandula latifolia

Lavandula latifolia, known as Spike lavender or Portuguese lavender, is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to the western Mediterranean region, from central Portugal to northern Italy through Spain and southern France. Hybridization can occur in the wild with English lavender. The scent of Lavandula latifolia is stronger, with more camphor, and more pungent than Lavandula angustifolia scent. For this reason the two varieties are grown in separate fields.

Definition of spike lavender in the English dictionary

The definition of spike lavender in the dictionary is a Mediterranean lavender plant, Lavandula latifolia, having pale purple flowers and yielding an oil used in paints.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SPIKE LAVENDER

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Synonyms and antonyms of spike lavender in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «spike lavender» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPIKE LAVENDER

Find out the translation of spike lavender to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spike lavender from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spike lavender» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

穗薰衣草
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lavanda pico
570 millions of speakers

English

spike lavender
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्पाइक लैवेंडर
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ارتفاع الخزامى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

всплеск лаванды
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

spike lavanda
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্পাইক ল্যাভেন্ডার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aspic
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lavender spike
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spike Lavendel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スパイクラベンダー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스파이크 라벤더
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spike lavender
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tăng vọt hoa oải hương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஸ்பைக் லாவெண்டர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उमटवलेला लैवेंडर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Başak lavanta
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Spike lavanda
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kolec lawenda
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сплеск лаванди
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Spike lavandă
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ακίδα λεβάντα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

piek laventel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spike lavendel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spike lavendel
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPIKE LAVENDER»

The term «spike lavender» is used very little and occupies the 160.001 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPIKE LAVENDER»

Discover the use of spike lavender in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spike lavender and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Aromatherapy Science: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals
Bioactivities Pharmacological activities in vitro and in vivo Smooth muscle Spike lavender had a spasmolytic action on electrically stimulated smooth muscle of the guinea-pig ileum in vitro, as did linalool (A2; Lis-Balchin etal., 1996a). Linalool ...
Maria Lis-Balchin, 2006
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New Perfume Handbook
L. latifolia, known as Spike Lavender (but it is not L. spica), a taller, spike-headed plant with axial flower shoots growing from the main stems; native to the Mediterranean region, this has a pungent, cam- phoraceous scent and provides a much ...
N. Groom, 1997
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Lavender: The Genus Lavandula
These are L. angustifolia, L. latifolia and L. hybrida (L. latifolia L. angustifolia), which produce lavender oil, spike lavender oil and lavandin oil, respectively. The amount of oil produced by these commercially grown taxa has been increased by  ...
Maria Lis-Balchin, 2003
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The Aromatherapy Encyclopedia: A Concise Guide to Over 385 ...
The plant grows to a height of about 3 feet (1 meter) and has lilac-colored flowers . q Spike lavender grows to about 3 feet (1 meter), has grey-green leave, and purple flowers. There are twenty-eight species of lavender. q Lavender is regarded ...
Carol Schiller, David Schiller, 2008
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Food Chemicals Codex
The solution frequently becomes hazy on further dilution. Specific Gravity Determine by any reliable method (see General Provisions). Packaging and Storage Store in a cool place protected from 448 / Spike Lavender Oil / Monographs FCC v.
Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Food Chemicals Codex, 2003
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Essential Oil Safety: A Guide for Health Care Professionals
Adverse skin reactions: Undiluted spike lavender oil was moderately irritating to rabbits; tested at 8% on 25 volunteers it was neither irritating nor sensitizing ( Opdyke 1976 p. 453). In a study of 200 consecutive dermatitis patients, one (0.5 %) ...
Robert Tisserand, Rodney Young, 2013
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Green Earth Guide: Traveling Naturally in France
Spike Lavender is the common name for Lavendula latifolia (also referred to as Lavandula spied). Spike Lavender properties are stimulating and expectorating. Stoechas Lavender is the commom name for Lavandula stoecha, sometimes ...
Dorian Yates, 2009
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Common Fragrance and Flavor Materials: Preparation, ...
The main components of Spanish spike lavender oil are linalool (ZS-50%), 1,8- cineole (20-35%), and camphor (8-20%) [585-591]. Spike plants grow wild in the entire Mediterranean area and prefer warmer, lower-lying regions than lavender  ...
Kurt Bauer, Dorothea Garbe, Horst Surburg, 2008
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Cultivation Of Medicinal And Aromatic Crops
Spike lavender, L. ! at if oka Mill., L. spica .DC and Lavandin, L. intermedia Emeric; ex Loiset (Syn. L. hybrida Revr.). The latter is a hybrid between true lavender and spike lavender. True lavender is one of the most important essential oils used ...
Farooqi A.A., B.S. Sreeramu, B.S. Sreeramu, 2010
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Handbook of Herbs and Spices
... using a sickle, but mechanical harvesters are now fully developed, cutting 7500 kg per day compared with hand harvesters cutting 500 kg. The yield of lavender oil is 40 kg/ha and lavandin is up to 120 kg. Spike lavender yields 50 kg /ha.
K. V. Peter, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPIKE LAVENDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spike lavender is used in the context of the following news items.
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Get It Growing: Lavender on the peninsula
Is it possible for you to successfully grow lavender in your landscape? In most ... The flowers of the hybrid lavandin yield an oil called spike lavender oil. «Sequim Gazette, Jul 15»
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Lavender celebrated as its scent fills the air
The Lavender Merchant farm has eight varieties of lavender, mostly English and lavandin, a hybrid of English and Spike lavender. It grows both culinary and ... «Idaho Press-Tribune, Jul 15»
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Essential Oils for Pain: Mints, Resins, and Rhizomes
As a result, lavender oil is pricier than other mints. If you're on a budget, consider the cheaper hybrid, spike lavender. Some prefer spike for pain because it is ... «The Epoch Times, May 15»
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Using Essential Oils on Clients with Cancer: What You Need to Know
Depression: topical diluted and diffusion: lavender, geranium, rose otto, clary sage, ... diluted and diffusion: ravensara, tea tree, lavender, spike lavender, thyme. «Massage Today, Mar 15»
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Adding the sweet smells of summer
It is a very dark foliaged variety with fragrant deep lavender-purple blooms. Its rich dark foliage ... The sweetest smelling flowers are the English Spike Lavender,. «Chilliwack Progress, May 14»
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The Provence of Whonnock
The idea of a lavender farm came about as a result of a house-warming gift of ... (a cross of English and Spike Lavender), including 'Alba', 'Provence' (which is ... «Maple Ridge News, Jul 13»
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10 herbs to try in your garden
Lavender's fragrance is well known, and the flowers are used to make potpourris and perfume. L. latifolia, or spike lavender, is used in soap. Varieties include ... «Quad City Times, May 13»
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Art Practice: Goodbye to Turpentine
Historically, artists have also used other oils such as oil of spike lavender, which is not toxic and has a strong, but wonderful smell. Spike Lavender was ... «Huffington Post, May 12»
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Virtuous herbs: 10 common herbs to plant in your garden
Lavender's fragrance is well known and the flowers are used to make potpourris and perfume. L. latifolia, or spike lavender, is used in soap. Lavandin (L. «Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier, Mar 12»
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Adding a New Dimension: Sedative Essential Oils
Rubefacients (for increased circulation)- juniper berry, spike lavender and sweet ... The most famous essential oil for pain relief and relaxation is Lavender. «Massage Today, Oct 11»

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