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Lilac vs Lavander - What's the difference?

lilac | lavander |

lilac

English

(wikipedia)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A large shrub of the genus Syringa , bearing white, pale pink or purple flowers.
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  • *:Breezes blowing from beds of iris quickened her breath with their perfume; she saw the tufted lilacs sway in the wind, and the streamers of mauve-tinted wistaria swinging, all a-glisten with golden bees; she saw a crimson cardinal winging through the foliage, and amorous tanagers flashing like scarlet flames athwart the pines.
  • A flower of the lilac shrub.
  • A pale purple colour, the colour of some lilac flowers.
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  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (colour) having a pale purple colour.
  • See also

    * syringa * bunchflower *

    Derived terms

    * lilacky

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    lavander

    Not English

    Lavander has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

    English words similar to 'lavander':

    lavender, levanter, lipometer, labimeter