noun / adjective
lilac
LYE-lak/ˈlaɪlək/
A shrub with fragrant flower clusters often pale purple.
The lilac beside our porch fills the air with fragrance.
Etymology
Turkish leylak named the flowering shrub itself. Its deeper origin is uncertain, though it may come from a native Balkan name.
In context
that's just a flower that came out white instead of purple so anyway this lilac gets some water
More examples
- We plant two lilacs along the fence.
- She clips a cluster of lilac blossoms for the table.
- Our lilac blooms every spring.
Forms
lilac · lilacs