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Laurentian Plateau
lauric acid
lauryl alcohol
Lausanne
lav
lava
lava-lava
lava sledding
lavabo
lavage
Laval
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lavatera
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lavender
lavender water
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lavabo

la·va·bo [ le váy bō, lə v bō ] (plural la·va·boes)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. basin attached to wall: a basin with a water tank above attached to a wall, often used as a planter

2. religious ritual: a priest's ritual washing of the hands and reciting from the Psalms during the Communion service in some Christian churches

3. place for washing: a place for washing in a monastery

[Mid-18th century. < Latin, "I will wash," form of lavare "to wash"]
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