lilac
A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white,…A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.
» There are no lilacs in our yard.
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4 sensesA 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
A flower of the lilac shrub.
Flieder, Fliederbusch, Fliederbaum
сире́ньsirénʹ, сире́ньsirénʹ
бузо́кbuzók, бузо́кbuzók
A pale purple color, the color of some lilac flowers.
Lila, Violett
сире́невыйsirénevyj, лило́выйlilóvyj
A cat having a lilac-colored (pale brown) coat.
Examples
12 sentencesThere are no lilacs in our yard.
We must wait for a few weeks to see the lilacs.
I especially like the smell of lilacs.
ruМне особенно нравится запах сирени. — odexed
The lilacs will bloom next month.
ruВ следующем месяце будет цвести сирень. — Karok
We are growing lilacs in our garden.
ruВ своём саду мы выращиваем лилии. — Karok
Translations
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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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