Persian lilac

noun

  1. an Asian lilac, Syringa persica, having pale reddish-purple flowers.

Origin of Persian lilac

1
First recorded in 1630–40

Words Nearby Persian lilac

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How to use Persian lilac in a sentence

  • By inflexible law there must be a Lilac, which might be the aristocratic Persian lilac.

    Old-Time Gardens | Alice Morse Earle

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