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Word: Lilac
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from obsolete French, via Spanish and Arabic from Persian līlak, variant of nīlak ‘bluish’, from nīl ‘blue’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlʌɪlək
Dialects: British English
Definition:
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
Definition:
a pale pinkish-violet colour.
Short Definition:pale pinkish-violet colour
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