laver
Welsh seaweed sheets
Laver names two unrelated things.
One is a large basin for ceremonial washing, especially in biblical contexts—the laver in the tabernacle where priests washed before approaching the altar.
The other is an edible seaweed, particularly common in Welsh cuisine where it's made into laverbread, a traditional dish often served with bacon and eggs.
Large brown marine algae
- phytoplanktonPhotosynthetic aquatic drifters
- diatomsSingle-celled silica algae
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
- photosynthesisLight-to-sugar conversion in plants
plankton · bloom · spirulina · chlorella · algology · eutrophication · aquatic · seagrass
Dried edible seaweed sheets
sushi · wraps · seafood · foraging · harvest · iodine · nutrition · vegetarian
kelp
Large brown marine algae
- phytoplanktonPhotosynthetic aquatic drifters
- diatomsSingle-celled silica algae
- chlorophyllLight-harvesting plant pigment
photosynthesis · plankton · bloom · spirulina · chlorella · algology · eutrophication · aquatic · seagrass · rhodophyta
nori
Dried edible seaweed sheets
umami · sushi · wraps · seafood · foraging · harvest · iodine · nutrition · vegetarian · aquaculture
purification
Removal of contaminants
- ablutionRitualized washing of body
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
baptism · ceremony · rite · liturgy · tabernacle · sacrifice · priest · temple · sanctuary · blessing
washbasin
Fixed bowl for washing
pitcher · porcelain · pedestal · faucet · drain · tap · bathroom · fixture · vanity · ceramic
laverdefilement
Act of corrupting purity
contamination · impurity · uncleanness · pollution · desecration
- lava lampsDecorative lights with floating blobs
- lava cakeBaked confection, liquid core
- chocolate lava cakeDessert with liquid center
- lava flowMoving volcanic discharge
- hot lavaSuperheated volcanic flow
- lava rockSolidified volcanic ejecta