lavandin means A commercially important type of lavender, Lavandula × intermedia, which is a hybrid between English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and spike lavender, (Lavandula latifolia), combining the sweeter fragrance of the former with the stronger, faster growth of the latter. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 94 out of 100.
lavandin is pronounced /ˈlævəndɪn/.
Etymology
Abbreviation of translingual Lavandula × intermedia.
noun
- A commercially important type of lavender, Lavandula × intermedia, which is a hybrid between English lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and spike lavender, (Lavandula latifolia), combining the sweeter fragrance of the former with the stronger, faster growth of the latter.