any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
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of a pale purple color
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Lilac \Li"lac\ (l[imac]"lak), n. [Also {lilach}.] [Sp. lilac, lila, Ar. l[=i]lak, fr. Per. l[=i]laj, l[=i]lanj, l[=i]lang, n[=i]laj, n[=i]l, the indigo plant, or from the kindred l[=i]lak bluish, the flowers being named from the color. Cf. {Anil}.] 1. (Bot.) A shrub of the genus {Syringa}. There are six species, natives of Europe and Asia. {Syringa vulgaris}, the common lilac, and {Syringa Persica}, the Persian lilac, are frequently cultivated for the fragrance and beauty of their purplish or white flowers. In the British colonies various other shrubs have this name.
2. A light purplish color like that of the flower of the purplish lilac.
{California lilac} (Bot.), a low shrub with dense clusters of purplish flowers ({Ceanothus thyrsiflorus}).
To contrast with all the grey, lilac and yellow also came out in wide knit culotte suits or paired with charcoal in draped tops.
He said: `The cedar is the one you pointed at.' I said, `We never discussed the cedar tree, that's 15 feet away."' The Journal quotes Page: "The dogwoods and lilac, that was a mistake.
The scent of lilac blossom filled the air as the taxi climbed into the steep hills of Buda which overlook Pest and the rich Hungarian plains beyond.
I wouldn't do anything else except win the lottery." Mrs. Molloy never found her lilac sneakers, although there were plenty in other colors.
The connection is supplied by the lilac Milka cow, a symbol of one of Jacobs Suchard's most popular chocolate brands.