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Persian lilac vs lilac

lilac vs Persian lilac

Persian lilac and lilac both are nouns.

Persian lilac is not an adjective while lilac is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Persian lilac Yes No No No
lilac Yes Yes No No
As nouns, lilac is a hypernym of Persian lilac; that is, lilac is a word with a broader meaning than Persian lilac:
  • Persian lilac: small densely branching Asiatic shrub having lanceolate leaves and panicles of fragrant lilac flowers
  • lilac: any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
Persian lilac (noun) lilac (noun)
small densely branching Asiatic shrub having lanceolate leaves and panicles of fragrant lilac flowers any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree
Persian lilac (adjective) lilac (adjective)
of a pale purple color
Difference between Persian lilac and lilac

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