Lilac

Word LILAC
Character 5
Hyphenation li lac
Pronunciations /ˈlaɪlək/

Definitions and meanings of "Lilac"

What do we mean by lilac?

Any of various shrubs of the genus Syringa, especially S. vulgaris, which has been widely cultivated for its clusters of fragrant flowers that are usually purplish or white but may be pink, blue, or creamy yellow depending on the cultivar. noun

A pale to light or moderate purple. noun

A fanciers' name for a peculiar bluish-gray color shown in the coats of some domesticated mice. noun

A shrub of the genus Syringa. See Syringa. noun

The color of the common lilac-blossom; a pale-purple color. A color-disk composed of one half artificial ultramarine, one sixth Chinese vermilion, and one third white will give a lilac. noun

Of the light-purple color of the flower of the common lilac.

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. noun

A light purplish color like that of the flower of the purplish lilac. noun

A low shrub with dense clusters of purplish flowers (Ceanothus thyrsiflorus). noun

A large shrub of the genus Syringa, bearing white, pale pink or purple flowers. noun

Lilac flowers. noun

A pale purple colour, the colour of some lilac flowers. noun

Having a pale purple colour. adjective

Of a pale purple color adjective

Any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers noun

A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink or purple flowers.

A flower of the lilac shrub.

(color) A pale purple color, the color of some lilac flowers.

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The word "lilac" in example sentences

Yet why, from inhaling air containing particles of lilac, should we be able to know that there is anything outside, much less that it is a flower and of a particular variety which we call lilac? ❋ George Herbert Betts (1901)

The early afternoon sun skipped across the thick gray braids flowing down her back; she wore a blouse rife with an ecstatic wonder of purple and lime green panels riddled with spinning wheels bathed in lilac, yellow stars, and flame-tinted diamonds. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I am sending you a virtual bouquet of mountain lilac from San Diego and a fresh bouquet of rosemary to remind you of Provence! ❋ Unknown (2008)

At the next table sat a Moslem woman wearing a silk overall striped in lilac and purple and dull blue. ❋ Unknown (1969)

If those other shades, the troubles of life, have become too dense and shouldered out the light, so that the sick imagination sees them as crouching beasts of prey, a pilgrimage to such a tranquil place in lilac time may help to set things right again. ❋ Unknown (1917)

Whether it is sultry, as in lilac, or cool, as in lady's smocks, this mingling of fierce red and saintly blue has an elfin quality. ❋ Unknown (1917)

"Thorny, what is the matter with Ben?" asked Miss Celia, one day, when she and her brother were alone in the "green parlor," as they called the lilac-tree walk. ❋ Various (1868)

The lilac is nice, and I’d go for it in green as well. ❋ Unknown (2006)

As the younger stems mature and flower, the height of the lilac will be at a level where you can enjoy the fragrant flowers in spring. ❋ Joel M. Lerner (2010)

For small spaces try a dwarf lilac, which is easily kept at a rounded 3 to 4 feet. ❋ Unknown (2009)

There were also these beautiful birds called lilac breasted rollers. ❋ Schuyler (2007)

When this bird flies it's called a lilac-breasted roller because it rolls in the sky. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Mr. Maher: I know the lilac is a splendid thing, better than the golden willow, because they last longer. ❋ Various (N/A)

Ah! lilac: well, you should always dress in lilac. ❋ Unknown (1851)

Lilacs are susceptible to a moth called the lilac borer. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Ash borer (properly called lilac-ash borer) has always been present in the Grand Valley, but it seems to have become more prevalent the past several years. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The beautiful smell of flowers such as lilac, lily of the valley, peonies, or fruits like a succulent peach, a juicy kiwi or a refreshing melon cannot be obtained from the botanical. ❋ Michelle Krell Kydd (2009)

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