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noun
A flowering plant of species Syringa vulgaris, native to the Balkans and widely cultivated in Europe and North America
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
large European lilac naturalized in North America having heart-shaped ovate leaves and large panicles of highly fragrant lilac or white flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Syringa vulgaris
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lilac
History
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