laver en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈleɪvə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈleɪvɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈlɑvɚ/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈlɑːvə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
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”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A red alga/seaweed, Porphyra umbilicalis (syn. Porphyra laciniata), eaten as a vegetable.
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.
1847, Margaret Dods [pseudonym; Christian Isobel Johnstone], “Roasting”, in The Cook and Housewife’s Manual. […], 8th edition, Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd; London; Simpkin, Marshall, & Co., →OCLC, paragraph 19, pages 106–107:
- (countable, uncountable) Other seaweeds similar in appearance or use, especially
- (countable, uncountable) Other seaweeds similar in appearance or use, especially: ▸ Porphyra vulgaris
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lavers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
green laver · tough laver · laver sloke · northern pink laver · laverbread · pale patch laver · laver slack · purple laver · black laver · kelp laver · red laver · winter laver · lettuce laver
Descendants
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Translations (17)
sv sloke (an edible seaweed) · cy lawr (Porphyra umbilicalis) · de Hauttang (Porphyra umbilicalis) · sv navelsloke (Porphyra umbilicalis) · ga sleabhac (Porphyra umbilicalis) · de Nabel-Purpurtang (Porphyra umbilicalis) · de Nabel-Hauttang (Porphyra umbilicalis) · ko 김 (Porphyra umbilicalis) · sv purpurhinna (an edible seaweed) · ga glasarnacht (Porphyra umbilicalis) · ko 파래 (Porphyra umbilicalis) · mi parengo (an edible seaweed) · gd slòcan (Porphyra umbilicalis) · de Purpurtang (Porphyra umbilicalis) · cy lafwr (Porphyra umbilicalis) · sv veckad purpurhinna (Porphyra umbilicalis) · mi karengo (an edible seaweed)