Laver

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun One who laves; a washer.

II. Laver ·noun That which washes or cleanses.

III. Laver ·noun A vessel for washing; a large basin.

IV. Laver ·noun One of several vessels in Solomon's Temple in which the offerings for burnt sacrifices were washed.

V. Laver ·noun A large brazen vessel placed in the court of the Jewish tabernacle where the officiating priests washed their hands and feet.

VI. Laver ·noun The fronds of certain marine algae used as food, and for making a sauce called laver sauce. Green laver is the Ulva latissima; purple laver, Porphyra laciniata and P. vulgaris. It is prepared by stewing, either alone or with other vegetables, and with various condiments;

— called also sloke, or sloakan.

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

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