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• Lilac (color) — About the plant lilac see syringa.Lilac is a color that is a pale shade of violet. It might also be described as light purple. The actual color of the flower of some Lilac flowers is a much deeper color, equivalent to the color shown below as… …   Wikipedia

• 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.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• lilac — [lī′lək, lī′läk΄, lī′lak΄] n. [Fr (now lilas) < Ar līlak < Pers līlak, nīlak, bluish < nīl, indigo < Sans nila, dark blue, indigo] 1. any of a genus (Syringa) of hardy shrubs or trees of the olive family, with large clusters of tiny,… …   English World dictionary

• lilac — /luy leuhk, lahk, lak/, n. 1. any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire. 2. pale reddish purple. adj. 3 …   Universalium

• flower — /flow euhr/, n. 1. the blossom of a plant. 2. Bot. a. the part of a seed plant comprising the reproductive organs and their envelopes if any, esp. when such envelopes are more or less conspicuous in form and color. b. an analogous reproductive… …   Universalium

• flower — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bloom, blossom, posy; elite, elect, best, pick; ornament. See vegetable, goodness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A bloom] Syn. blossom, bud, floret, posy, pompon, efflorescence, spike, spray, cluster, head,… …   English dictionary for students

• lilac — I UK [ˈlaɪlək] / US noun Word forms lilac : singular lilac plural lilacs 1) [countable/uncountable] a pale purple or white flower with a strong smell, or the bush or tree that it grows on 2) [uncountable] a pale purple colour II UK [ˈlaɪlək] / US …   English dictionary

• lilac — li|lac1 [ laılək ] noun 1. ) count or uncount a pale purple or white flower with a strong smell, or the bush or tree that it grows on 2. ) uncount a pale purple color lilac li|lac 2 [ laılək ] adjective pale purple in color …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• flower — Synonyms and related words: Chinese lantern, Christmas rose, Eglantine, acacia, advance, androecium, anther, arrowhead, asiaticism, aster, attain majority, axiom, azalea, batten, bead, bear fruit, bejewel, beribbon, bespangle, best, bleeding… …   Moby Thesaurus

• Lilac — New Hampshire state flower and nickname sometimes given New Hampshire girls …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

• California lilac — 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}.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English