lilac
English
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Etymology
From obsolete French lilac (now lilas), from Arabic لِيلَك (līlak), from Persian نیلک (nilak), from نیل (nil, “dark blue”), ultimately from Sanskrit नील (nīla, “dark blue”)[1].
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈlaɪlək/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈlaɪlək/, /ˈlaɪˌlæk/
Audio (US): (file)
Noun
lilac (plural lilacs)
- A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.
- Template:RQ:Chmbrs YngrSt
- Breezes blowing from beds of iris quickened her breath with their perfume; she saw the tufted lilacs sway in the wind, and the streamers of mauve-tinted wistaria swinging, all a-glisten with golden bees; she saw a crimson cardinal winging through the foliage, and amorous tanagers flashing like scarlet flames athwart the pines.
- Template:RQ:Chmbrs YngrSt
- A flower of the lilac shrub.
- (color) A pale purple color, the color of some lilac flowers.
- lilac:
Translations
shrub
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flower
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colour
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Adjective
lilac (comparative more lilac, superlative most lilac)
- (colour) having a pale purple colour.
Translations
colour
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Derived terms
- Afghanistan lilac (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- Australian lilac (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- California lilac (Ceanothus spp.)
- Cape lilac (Melia azedarach)
- common lilac (Syringa vulgaris)
- cutleaf lilac (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- daphne lilac (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- early lilac (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- French lilac (Syringa vulgaris, Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- German lilac (Centranthus ruber)
- Himalayan lilac (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- Hungarian lilac(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
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- Indian lilac(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
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with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.) Melia azedarach - Japanese tree lilac(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
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- late lilac (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- lilac-crowned parrot (Amazona finschi)
- lilac kingfisher (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- lilac mildew (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- lilac vine (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- lilacky
- littleleaf lilac (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- mountain lilac (Ceanothus spp.)
- native lilac (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- New Zealand lilac (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- nodding lilac (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- Peking lilac (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- Persian lilac(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
{{vern}}
with a regular link if already defined. Add novern=1 if not defined.) (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template., Melia azedarach) - summer lilac (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template. et al.)
- wild lilac (Ceanothus spp.)
See also
References
- ^ Skeat, A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language, 1895
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