lilac
nounHow many syllables in lilac?
There are 2 syllables in the word lilac.How to pronounce lilac:
Definition of lilac:
- lilac (noun):
- any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers.
- 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
Synonyms for lilac:
bush
genus syringa
himalayan lilac
hungarian lilac
japanese lilac
japanese tree lilac
persian lilac
shrub
syringa
syringa amurensis japonica
syringa emodi
syringa josikaea
syringa josikea
syringa persica
syringa reticulata
syringa villosa
syringa vulgaris
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