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Word: Lilac
Speech Type: Noun
early 17th century: from obsolete French, via Spanish and Arabic from Persian līlak, variant of nīlak ‘bluish’, from nīl ‘blue’
ˈlʌɪlək
a Eurasian shrub or small tree of the olive family, which has fragrant violet, pink, or white blossom and is a popular garden ornamental.
Short Definition:Eurasian shrub or small tree of olive family
a pale pinkish-violet colour.
Short Definition:pale pinkish-violet colour
Word: Lilac
Speech Type: Adjective
ˈlʌɪlək
of a pale pinkish-violet colour
Short Definition:of pale pinkish-violet colour
Examples:- a lilac cardigan
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