lilac
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lilac¹
- /ˈlaɪlək/ UK
- /ˈlaɪlək/ US
- /ˈlaɪlæk/ US
- /ˈlaɪlɑk/ US
- /ˈlaɪlæk/ Canada
Rhymes with -aɪlək, -aɪlæk
Where it comes from
From obsolete French lilac (now lilas), from Arabic لِيلَك (līlak).
noun lilacs
- A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers. Breezes blowing from beds of iris quickened her breath with their perfume; she saw the tufted lilacs sway in the wind, and the streamers of mauve-tinted wistaria swinging, all a-glisten with golden bees; she saw a crimson cardinal winging through the foliage, and amorous tanagers flashing like scarl
- A flower of the lilac shrub. […] O death, I cover you over with roses and early lilies, / But mostly and now the lilac that blooms the first, / Copious I break, I break the sprigs from the bushes, / With loaded arms I come, pouring for you, / For you and the coffins all of you O death.
- A pale purple color, the color of some lilac flowers.
- A cat having a lilac-colored (pale brown) coat.
adjective more lilac · most lilac
- Having a pale purple colour.
- Of a cat or its fur: having a pale brown colour, lighter than chocolate.
Lilac²
Where it comes from
From lilac.
proper noun
- A female given name from English. "Lilac Kingsmith," I said. "What a neat name."
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: lavender, colored, chromatic, syringa, lila, lala, persian lilac, laylock, chinese lilac, pipe-tree, hungarian lilac, rose, lily, lindera, spirea, liliate
Translations
Every language
noun shrub
| Español | lila, lilac, lilo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 라일락 raillak |
| 日本語 | ライラック rairakku, リラ rira, 紫丁香花 murasakihashidoi |
| 中文 | 丁香 dīngxiāng |
| हिन्दी | बकायन bakāyan |
| Português | lilás |
| Français | lilas |
| Deutsch | Flieder, Fliederbusch, Fliederbaum, Fliederstrauch |
| Italiano | lillà |
| Ελληνικά | πασχαλιά paschaliá |
| Română | liliac |
| Русский | сире́нь sirénʹ |
| العربية | لَيْلَك laylak |
noun flower
| Español | lila |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 수수꽃다리 susukkotdari |
| 日本語 | ライラック rairakku |
| 中文 | 丁香花 dīngxiānghuā, 紫丁香 zǐdīngxiāng |
| हिन्दी | बकायन bakāyan |
| Português | lilás |
| Français | lilas |
| Deutsch | Flieder, Zartlila, Fliederblüte |
| Italiano | lillà |
| Ελληνικά | πασχαλιά paschaliá |
| Română | liliac |
| Русский | сире́нь sirénʹ |
| العربية | لَيْلَك laylak |
noun color
| Español | lila |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 연보라색 yeonborasaek |
| 日本語 | 薄紫 usumurasaki, 藤色 fujiiro |
| 中文 | 淡紫色 dànzǐsè |
| Português | lilás |
| Français | lilas |
| Deutsch | Lila, Violett |
| Italiano | lilla |
| Română | violet |
| Русский | сире́невый sirénevyj, лило́вый lilóvyj |
adj colour
| 中文 | 淡紫色的 |
|---|---|
| Português | lilás |
| Deutsch | lila, lilafarbig, zartlila, violett, fliederfarben, fliederfarbig |
| Română | liliachiu, lila, violet |
| Русский | сире́невый sirénevyj |
| العربية | لَيْلَكِيّ laylakiyy |
Talk about this word "lilac." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lilac. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lilac. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lilac "lilac." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lilac.Cite this
@misc{lilac_2026,
title = {lilac},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lilac},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
