The difference between Laver and Washbasin
When used as nouns, laver means a red alga/seaweed, porphyra umbilicalis (syn. porphyra laciniata), eaten as a vegetable, whereas washbasin means a basin used for washing, particularly a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, in which one may wash one's hands and face.
check bellow for the other definitions of Laver and Washbasin
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Laver as a noun:
A red alga/seaweed, Porphyra umbilicalis (syn. Porphyra laciniata), eaten as a vegetable.
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Laver as a noun:
Other seaweeds similar in appearance or use, especially:
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Laver as a noun:
One who laves: a washer.
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Laver as a noun:
Where one laves, a washroom, particularly a lavatorium, the washing area in a monastery.
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Laver as a noun:
That which laves, particularly a washbasin.
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Washbasin as a noun:
A basin used for washing, particularly a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, in which one may wash one's hands and face.