lilac

noun

1. A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.

   “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.”

2. A flower of the lilac shrub.

   “[…] O death, I cover you over with roses and early lilies, / But mostly and now the lilac that blooms the first, / Copious I break, I break the sprigs from the bushes, / With loaded arms I come, pouring for you, / For you and the coffins all of you O death.”

3. A pale purple color, the color of some lilac flowers.
4. A cat having a lilac-colored (pale brown) coat.

adj

1. Having a pale purple colour.
2. Of a cat or its fur: having a pale brown colour, lighter than chocolate.

name

1. A female given name from English.

   “"Lilac Kingsmith," I said. "What a neat name."”

   “As he worked he said conversationally: ‘You’re Lilac Larkin, ain’t you? I reckernise you from your photograph.’”

   “Lilac Devere looked at her elderly maiden aunt and sighed.”