lilacnoun [ C or U ]
uk/ˈlaɪ.lək/us/ˈlaɪ.lək/lilac noun [ C or U ] (PLANT)
a bush or small tree with sweet-smelling purple or white flowers:
The lilacs are in bloom.
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Flowers & flowering plants
- anemone
- antirrhinum
- aster
- aubretia
- begonia
- catkin
- delphinium
- dogwood
- evening primrose
- forget-me-not
- forsythia
- marigold
- narcissus
- nasturtium
- oleander
- orchid
- water lily
- wild flower
- wisteria
- woodbine
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Bushes & shrubs
lilac noun [ C or U ] (COLOUR)
a pale colour between pink and purple
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Less common colours
- aquamarine
- azure
- beige
- blood red
- burgundy
- burnish
- cerulean
- chestnut
- chrome yellow
- cobalt
- earth colour
- ginger
- magenta
- maroon
- ochre
- raw sienna
- ruddy
- russet
- sage green
- violet
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lilacadjective
uk/ˈlaɪ.lək/us/ˈlaɪ.lək/having a pale colour between pink and purple
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Less common colours
- aquamarine
- azure
- beige
- blood red
- burgundy
- burnish
- cerulean
- chestnut
- chrome yellow
- cobalt
- earth colour
- ginger
- magenta
- maroon
- ochre
- raw sienna
- ruddy
- russet
- sage green
- violet
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