English Words Starting With L

• lautenclavicymbal

  nounObsolete / Extremely Rare
  /ˌlaʊtənˈklævɪsɪmb(ə)l/A historical keyboard instrument combining features of a lute and a harpsichord.
• lauter tub

  nounVery Rare/Technical
  /ˈlaʊtə tʌn/A vessel used in brewing for the process of lautering.
• lautreamont

  nounVery Low
  /ˌləʊtreɪəˈmɒ̃/The pen name of the 19th-century French poet Isidore Ducasse (1846–1870), best known for his work 'Les Chants de Maldoror'.
• lautrec

  nounC1
  /ˌtuːluːz ləʊˈtrek/A proper noun referring to Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, a 19th-century French painter and illustrator, known for his depictions of Parisian nightlife.
• lauzon

  nounVery Low
  /ˈləʊ.zɒn/A proper noun, primarily a French surname and toponym, also the name of a city in Quebec, Canada.
• lav

  nounB2
  /læv/A colloquial shortening of the word 'lavatory', meaning toilet or washroom.
• lava

  nounB2
  /ˈlɑːvə/Hot molten or semi-fluid rock expelled from a volcano or fissure during an eruption.
• lava lamp

  nounB2
  /ˈlɑː.və ˌlæmp/A decorative lamp containing a glass vessel filled with coloured, wax-like oil that moves in blobs when heated by a light bulb beneath it.
• lava-lava

  nounLow
  /ˈlɑː.və ˌlɑː.və/A traditional garment consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth, often brightly patterned, worn wrapped around the waist, particularly in Polynesia.
• lavabo

  nounC2 (Extremely rare)
  /ləˈvɑːbəʊ/A fixed basin or washbasin with running water, typically in a bathroom.
• lavage

  nounC2
  /ˈlavɪdʒ/The process of washing out a body cavity, such as the stomach or sinuses, with water or a medicated solution for therapeutic or cleansing purposes.
• laval

  nounC1
  /ləˈval/Pertaining to the French city of Laval; used as an adjective to describe things originating from or associated with Laval.
• lavalava

  nounLow
  /ˌlɑː.vəˈlɑː.və/A traditional Polynesian garment consisting of a rectangular cloth worn as a skirt or loincloth.
• lavaliere

  nounC2
  /ˌlæv.əˈlɪər/A pendant on a fine chain, often jewelled, worn around the neck as a piece of decorative jewellery.
• lavaliere microphone

  nounC1
  /ˌlæv.əˈlɪə ˌmaɪ.krə.fəʊn/A small microphone that is worn clipped to a piece of clothing near the speaker's mouth.
• lavalleja

  nounExtremely Low
  /ˌlævəˈleɪhə/A proper noun referring to a department in southern Uruguay and its capital city of the same name, both named after Juan Antonio Lavalleja, a key figure in Uruguay's fight for independence from Brazil in the 1820s.
• lavandin

  nounLow
  /ˈlæv.ən.dɪn/A hybrid plant of the mint family, a cross between true lavender and spike lavender, grown mainly for its essential oil.
• lavaret

  nounExtremely rare
  /ˈlævərɛt/A freshwater whitefish of the genus Coregonus, native to parts of Europe, especially the lakes of the Alpine region.
• lavash

  nounC1
  /ləˈvæʃ/A thin, soft flatbread of Armenian origin.
• lavater

  nounC2+
  ləˈveɪtəA genus of plants, or a specific ornamental plant (usually Lavatera, common name tree mallow or rose mallow).

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