lilac

Meanings

Plural: lilacs

Noun

any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.
A flower of the lilac shrub.
A pale purple color, the color of some lilac flowers.
A cat having a lilac-colored (pale brown) coat.

Adjective Satellite

of a pale purple color

Adj

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

Origin / Etymology

From obsolete French lilac (now lilas), from Arabic لِيلَك (līlak).

Synonyms

lavender, lilac-colored

Scrabble Score: 7

lilac is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
lilac is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lilac is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

lilac is a valid Words With Friends word