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lilac

[lahy-luhk, -lahk, -lak] / ˈlaɪ lək, -lɑk, -læk /
ADJECTIVE
mauve
Synonyms


NOUN
lavender
Synonyms
STRONGEST




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You are probably tired of Ashes post-mortems, fed up of hearing about Lilac Hill, Snicko or Noosa.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Scattered orange California poppies, California Lilac with bright blue blooms, and hummingbird sage with dark rose-lilac-colored flowers spontaneously tell us what we already know: Spring has arrived.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Jacob Bethell and Will Jacks have joined the Lions game against a Cricket Australia XI at Lilac Hill and will bat on Sunday.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

Wood was included as one of five seamers - including all-rounder Stokes - for England's only warm-up game against England Lions at Lilac Hill last week.

From BBC • Nov. 18, 2025

Lilac flows through the open windows with a few lazy bees.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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