- blue-lilac
- adjectiveof lavender tinged with blue• Syn: ↑bluish-lilac• Similar to: ↑chromatic
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lilac — [lī′lək, lī′läk΄, lī′lak΄] n. [Fr (now lilas) < Ar līlak < Pers līlak, nīlak, bluish < nīl, indigo < Sans nila, dark blue, indigo] 1. any of a genus (Syringa) of hardy shrubs or trees of the olive family, with large clusters of tiny,… … English World dictionary
lilac — /luy leuhk, lahk, lak/, n. 1. any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire. 2. pale reddish purple. adj. 3 … Universalium
lilac-breasted roller — Roller Roll er, n. 1. One who, or that which, rolls; especially, a cylinder, sometimes grooved, of wood, stone, metal, etc., used in husbandry and the arts. [1913 Webster] 2. A bandage; a fillet; properly, a long and broad bandage used in surgery … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lilac — /ˈlaɪlək / (say luyluhk) noun 1. any of the shrubs constituting the genus Syringa, as S. vulgaris, the common garden lilac, with large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers. 2. pale reddish purple. 3. the scent of lilac, especially in… …
