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lilac

/ˈlaɪlək/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.
  2. A flower of the lilac shrub.
  3. A pale purple color, the color of some lilac flowers.
  4. A cat having a lilac-colored (pale brown) coat.
  5. Having a pale purple colour.
  6. Of a cat or its fur: having a pale brown colour, lighter than chocolate.
  7. A female given name from English.

Etymology / origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *neyH-der.? Sanskrit नील॑ (nī́la)der. Middle Persian 𐭭𐭩𐭫 (nīl) Classical Persian نِیل (nīl) Middle Persian 𐭪 (k /⁠-ak⁠/) Classical Persian ـَک (-ak) Classical Persian لِیلَک (līlak)bor. Arabic لِيلَك (līlak)bor. French lilacbor. English lilac From obsolete French lilac (now lilas), from Arabic لِيلَك (līlak).

  1. لِيلَك(ar)
  2. lilac(French)
  3. lilac (English)
  4. Relations: bor, der

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