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/ˈlɑːvə/ · noun
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.
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Use laver when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Laver means A red alga/seaweed, Porphyra umbilicalis (syn. Porphyra laciniata), eaten as a vegetable..
Common synonyms include washbasin, sea lettuce, red laver.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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