Meanings
nouncommon lilac (countable and uncountable, plural common lilacs)
plural common lilacs
- countableuncountableA flowering plant of species Syringa vulgaris, native to the Balkans and widely cultivated in Europe and North America
Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarge European lilac naturalized in North America having heart-shaped ovate leaves and large panicles of highly fragrant lilac or white flowers
Similar
Syringa vulgaris
Broader
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common lilac. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20lilac
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“common lilac.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/common%20lilac. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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