Meaning

4 senses
  1. A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.

    any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers

  2. A flower of the lilac shrub.

    Flieder, Fliederbusch, Fliederbaum

    сире́ньsirénʹ, сире́ньsirénʹ

    бузо́кbuzók, бузо́кbuzók

  3. A pale purple color, the color of some lilac flowers.

    Lila, Violett

    сире́невыйsirénevyj, лило́выйlilóvyj

  4. A cat having a lilac-colored (pale brown) coat.

Examples

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  1. There are no lilacs in our yard.

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  2. We must wait for a few weeks to see the lilacs.

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  3. I especially like the smell of lilacs.

    ruМне особенно нравится запах сирени.

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  4. The lilacs will bloom next month.

    ruВ следующем месяце будет цвести сирень.

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  5. We are growing lilacs in our garden.

    ruВ своём саду мы выращиваем лилии.

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Translations

9 languages
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shrub:
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flower:
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Origin

From obsolete French lilac (now lilas), from Arabic لِيلَك (līlak).

From obsolete French lilac (now lilas), from Arabic لِيلَك (līlak).

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