La"ver (l"vr), n. The fronds of certain marine algæ 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.
Mountain laver (Bot.), a reddish gelatinous alga of the genus Palmella,
found on the sides of mountains
La"ver*ock (l"vr*k), n. [See Lark the bird.] The lark. [Old Eng. &
Scot.] [Written also lavrock.] Gower.
La"vic (lä"vk), a. See Lavatic.
Lav"ish (lv"sh), a. [Akin to E. lave to lade out; cf. AS. gelafian to
refresh, G. laben.] 1. Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse;
prodigal; as, lavish of money; lavish of praise.