noun
Meaning 1
Syringa × persica, a shrub in the olive family (Oleaceae).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Phrase guide
Persian lilac
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noun
Meaning 2
Melia azedarach, a tree in the mahogany family (Meliaceae).
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noun
Meaning 3
small densely branching Asiatic shrub having lanceolate leaves and panicles of fragrant lilac flowers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Syringa persica
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: lilac
noun
Meaning 4
tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: chinaberry, chinaberry tree, China tree, pride-of-India, azederach, azedarach, Melia azederach, Melia azedarach
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tree
History
Etymology
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