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to perfume with lavender

verbarcaico/ɐɫ.fɐ.zɨ.ˈmaɾ/rare

al·fa·ze·mar

Definition

(Archaic) To apply lavender; to perfume with lavender.
The ladies would perfume their handkerchiefs with lavender. The custom of perfuming clothes with lavender is ancient.

Etymology

Do árabe 'al-hasam' ou 'al-hasana' (hena).

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