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sea lavender
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˈsiː ˌlæv.ɪn.dər/ us /ˈsiː ˌlæv.ɪn.dɚ/
a plant with groups of very small purple, white, or pink flowers that grows especially near the coast:
Sea lavender blooms throughout the late summer months.
Synonym
statice
The mud flats and marshes harbour sea lavender beds, which act as feeding and roosting areas for wildfowl.
The flower spikes of sea lavenders are often used in dry-flower arrangements.
The dull green expanse of the salt marsh is broken by splashes of the purple-flowered sea lavender.
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