Meaning of LILAC
| Pronunciation: | | 'lIluk
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- [n] any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
- [adj] of a pale purple color
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| | Synonyms: | | chromatic, lavender |
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| | See Also: | | bush, common lilac, genus Syringa, Himalayan lilac, Hungarian lilac, Japanese lilac, Japanese tree lilac, Persian lilac, shrub, Syringa, Syringa amurensis japonica, Syringa emodi, Syringa josikaea, Syringa josikea, Syringa persica, Syringa reticulata, Syringa villosa, Syringa vulgaris | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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 {S. 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}).
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Seeing lilac in your dream indicates disappointments and rejection. Also you should not always rely on what you see or hear. |
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