lilac

CEFRC1

/ˈlaɪlək/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A bush with fragrant purple or white flowers.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Pale purple in color.

Examples

  • My mother loved lilac bushes so I planted some outside her door.

  • The color of lilac is named after the lilac flower.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A flower of the lilac shrub.

  2. A pale purple color, the color of some lilac flowers.

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

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Origin

noun

From obsolete French lilac (now lilas), from Arabic لِيلَك (līlak).