lilacs

Purple spring flowers

Lilacs are flowering shrubs with clusters of small, fragrant blossoms, typically purple but also white or pink.

The flowers bloom in spring and carry a distinctive sweet scent that evokes nostalgia and renewal: The lilacs are in bloom.

Lilac also names the pale purple color of the most common variety.

botanical

shrub

Small woody plant

hedge · pruning · cutting · sucker · rootstock · cultivar · grafting · deciduous · foliage · leaf

color

purple

Hue between crimson and azure

pale · pastel · pinkish · white · magenta · hue · tint · shade · paint · fabric

cultural

Whitman

festival · New Hampshire · state flower · Persian · French · Korean · Japanese · Chinese · Balkan · Highland Park

fragrance

perfume

Fragrant liquid for wearing

  • scentAirborne odor detected
  • aromaPleasant distinctive smell
  • bouquetArranged cluster of blooms

floral · sachet · essential oil · cologne · soap · candle · potpourri · fragrant · sweet · heady

symbolism

spring

Recoiling metal spiral

Easter · Mother's Day · Victorian · nostalgia · renewal · innocence · youth · sentimentality · remembrance · mourning

Categories
Opposites
seasonal bloom time

lilacschrysanthemums

Ornamental fall-blooming flowers

asters · witch hazel · winter jasmine · camellias · hellebores

fragrance character

lilacscorpse flower

Plant with decay odor

rafflesia · skunk cabbage · stinkhorn · stinkweed · durian

cultural/aesthetic associations

lilacsroses

Thorny flowering shrubs

orchids · birds of paradise · tropical flowers · calla lilies · poppies

Phrases
Family

lilac

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G