Persian lilac
Persian lilac · Persian lilacs
Syringa × persica, a shrub in the olive familySyringa × persica, a shrub in the olive family (Oleaceae).
Meaning
2 sensesSyringa × persica, a shrub in the olive family (Oleaceae).
Melia azedarach, a tree in the mahogany family (Meliaceae).
More definitions
- small densely branching Asiatic shrub having lanceolate leaves and panicles of fragrant lilac flowers
- tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree
Forms
plural: Persian lilacs| Singular | Persian lilac |
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regular
Synonyms
9 synonymsClose in meaning
- small densely branching Asiatic shrub having lanceolate leaves and panicles of fragrant lilac flowers:Syringa persica
- tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree:chinaberrychinaberry treeChina treepride-of-IndiaazederachazedarachMelia azederachMelia azedarach