laver

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)A red alga/seaweed, Porphyra umbilicalis (syn. Porphyra laciniata), eaten as a vegetable.

   “To roast a leg, haunch, or saddle of mutton. […] A modern refinement is to put laver in the dripping-pan, which, in basting, imparts a high gout; or a large saddle may be served over a pound and a half of laver, stewed in brown sauce with catsup and seasonings.”

2. (countable, uncountable)Other seaweeds similar in appearance or use, especially
3. (countable, uncountable)Other seaweeds similar in appearance or use, especially:
4. Where one laves, a washroom, particularly a lavatorium, the washing area in a monastery.
5. That which laves, particularly a washbasin.

   “Infinit streames continually did well / Out of this fountaine, sweet and faire to see, / The which into an ample lauer fell […]”

6. One who laves: a washer.

name

1. A surname from Anglo-Norman.
2. A village in Iran, known for its Kerman carpets.