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Noun: lilac  'lI,lak or lI-luk [N. Amer], lI-luk [Brit]
  1. Any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
Adjective: lilac  'lI,lak or lI-luk [N. Amer], lI-luk [Brit]
  1. Of a pale purple colour
    - lavender, lilac-colored [US], lilac-coloured [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: lilacs

See also: chromatic

Type of: bush, shrub

Part of: genus Syringa, Syringa

Encyclopedia: Lilac, United States Lighthouse Tender

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Liliaceae
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liliaceous plant
Liliales