transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlī-ˌläk, -ˌlak, -lək ]
noun
Etymology: obsolete French (now lilas ), from Arabic līlak, from Persian nīlak bluish, from nīl blue, from Sanskrit nīla dark blue
Date: 1625
1.
a. : a widely cultivated European shrub ( Syringa vulgaris ) of the olive family that has cordate ovate leaves and large panicles of fragrant pinkish-purple or white flowers
b. : a tree or shrub congeneric with the lilac
2. : a variable color averaging a moderate purple
[
lilac 1a
]