purplish-lilac

purplish-lilac
adjective
of lavender tinged with purple
Syn: ↑purple-lilac
Similar to: ↑chromatic

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  • Lilac — Li lac (l[imac] lak), n. [Also {lilach}.] [Sp. lilac, lila, Ar. l[=i]lak, fr. Per. l[=i]laj, l[=i]lanj, l[=i]lang, n[=i]laj, n[=i]l, the indigo plant, or from the kindred l[=i]lak bluish, the flowers being named from the color. Cf. {Anil}.] 1.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • California lilac — Lilac Li lac (l[imac] lak), n. [Also {lilach}.] [Sp. lilac, lila, Ar. l[=i]lak, fr. Per. l[=i]laj, l[=i]lanj, l[=i]lang, n[=i]laj, n[=i]l, the indigo plant, or from the kindred l[=i]lak bluish, the flowers being named from the color. Cf. {Anil}.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lilac gray — noun : a light purplish gray that is less strong and very slightly redder than orchid haze …   Useful english dictionary

  • purple-lilac — adjective of lavender tinged with purple • Syn: ↑purplish lilac • Similar to: ↑chromatic …   Useful english dictionary

  • Persian lilac — noun 1. tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree • Syn: ↑chinaberry, ↑chinaberry tree, ↑China tree, ↑pride of India, ↑azederach, ↑azedarach …   Useful english dictionary

  • lavender lilac — colorful colorful adj. 1. having striking color. Opposite of {colorless}. Note: [Narrower terms: {changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot}; {deep, rich}; {flaming}; {fluorescent, glowing}; {prismatic}; {psychedelic}; {red, ruddy, flushed,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • purple violet purplish — colorful colorful adj. 1. having striking color. Opposite of {colorless}. Note: [Narrower terms: {changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot}; {deep, rich}; {flaming}; {fluorescent, glowing}; {prismatic}; {psychedelic}; {red, ruddy, flushed,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Point Reyes lilac — /rayz/ a prostrate shrub, Ceanothus gloriosus, of southern California, having leathery, roundish leaves and purplish or deep blue flowers. [named after Point Reyes, Marin Co., California] * * * …   Universalium

  • Point Reyes lilac — /rayz/ a prostrate shrub, Ceanothus gloriosus, of southern California, having leathery, roundish leaves and purplish or deep blue flowers. [named after Point Reyes, Marin Co., California] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Ceanothus thyrsiflorus — Lilac Li lac (l[imac] lak), n. [Also {lilach}.] [Sp. lilac, lila, Ar. l[=i]lak, fr. Per. l[=i]laj, l[=i]lanj, l[=i]lang, n[=i]laj, n[=i]l, the indigo plant, or from the kindred l[=i]lak bluish, the flowers being named from the color. Cf. {Anil}.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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