- lilac⇄adj. pale pinkish-purple.
Ex. a lilac dress. - lilac⇄lilac, noun, adjective.
- lilac⇄noun 1. a shrub with clusters of tiny, fragrant, usually pale pinkish-purple or white flowers that belongs to the olive family. Its blossom is the floral emblem of New Hampshire.
2. a cluster of these flowers.
3. a pale pinkish purple.