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lilac vs Persian lilac

Persian lilac vs lilac

lilac and Persian lilac both are nouns.

lilac is an adjective but Persian lilac is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lilac Yes Yes No No
Persian lilac Yes No No No
As nouns, Persian lilac is a hyponym of lilac; that is, Persian lilac is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lilac:
  • lilac: any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
  • Persian lilac: small densely branching Asiatic shrub having lanceolate leaves and panicles of fragrant lilac flowers
lilac (noun) Persian lilac (noun)
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers small densely branching Asiatic shrub having lanceolate leaves and panicles of fragrant lilac 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
lilac (adjective) Persian lilac (adjective)
of a pale purple color
Difference between lilac and Persian lilac

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