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Laver vs Laxer - What's the difference?

laver | laxer |

As nouns the difference between laver and laxer

is that laver is a red alga of the genus porphyra or laver can be a basin for washing while laxer is (informal) lacrosse player.

As an adjective laxer is

(lax).

laver

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (see below).

Noun

  • A red alga of the genus Porphyra .
    • Related terms
    * laver bread * nori

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) laveoir, from (etyl) lavatorium. Compare (lavatory).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A basin for washing.
  • * , II.xii:
    • Infinit streames continually did well / Out of this fountaine, sweet and faire to see, / The which into an ample lauer fell
  • One who laves; a washer.
  • That which washes or cleanses.

    • Anagrams

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    laxer

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (lax)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) lacrosse player

    • Anagrams

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