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Look up: Lilac

  1. Lilac
    (Syringa) The hardy, deciduous trees and shrubs belonging to this very popular group are commonly known as Lilacs. They are gorgeous, woody plants that produce clusters of extremely fragrant blossoms in an array of colors. Their heart-shaped leaves are arranged opposite each other on the branches. L...
    Found on http://www.botany.com/syringa.html

  2. lilac
    [n] - any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. Lilac
    Li'lac (lī'l a k) noun [ Also lilach .] [ Spanish lilac , lila , Arabic līlak , from Persian līlaj , līlanj , līlang , nīlaj , nīl...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/L/42

  4. lilac
    1. <botany> A shrub of the genus Syringa. There are six species, natives of Europe and Asia. Syringa vulgaris, the common lilac, and S. Persica, the Persian lilac, are frequently cultivated for the fragrance and beauty of their purplish or white flowers. In the British colonies various other s...
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  5. lilac
    noun any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
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  6. lilac
    any of about 25 species of fragrant and beautiful northern spring-flowering garden shrubs and small trees constituting the genus Syringa of the ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/l/50

  7. Lilac
    Lilac is a Lat In girl name. The meaning of the name is `Bluish Purple ` Where is it used? The name Lilac is mainly used In English. The name Lilac doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Lilac seems to be unique!
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  8. Lilac
    Lilac is slang for a male homosexual or effeminate man.
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  9. Lilac
    Lilac is slang for a male homosexual or effeminate man.
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  10. lilac
    lilac, any plant of the genus Syringa, deciduous Old World shrubs or small trees of the family Oleaceae (olive family), widely cultivated as ornamentals. Since colonial days, the common lilac has been in America one of the best loved of the flowering shrubs, meriting its favor by its cone-shaped mas...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08297

  11. Lilac
    Lilac (Syringa vulgaris) is a familiar fragrant-flowered shrub of the natural order Oleacesea, growing to between eight and ten feet high. It is a native of south-eastern Europe and Asia, and was introduced into Britain around 1600 under the name pipe-tree. There are several varieties, the most comm...
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  12. lilac
    Any of a group of flowering Old World shrubs, with clusters (panicles) of small, sweetly scented, white or purple flowers on the main stems. The common lilac (S. vulgaris) is a popular garden ornamental. (Genus Syringa, family Oleaceae.)
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency

  13. Lilac
    (color) The color `rich lilac` is displayed at right. This rich tone of lilac is the color usually described as lilac in France, as opposed to the paler color lilac shown above. Deep lilac: The color `deep lilac` is displayed at right. This deeper tone of lilac is the color usually des...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilac

  14. Lilac
    (train) The was a limited express train service in Hokkaido, Japan, operated by Japanese National Railways (JNR) and later Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido) between 1980 and 2007.<ref name="haraguchi2009">--> Rolling stock: Services were normally formed of 4-car Sapporo-->, ...
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12 February 2012

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/calendar/ On February 12, 1809, Charles Robert Darwin was born at The Mount in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Darwin was one of the last of the eclectic scientists who preceded the age of professional specialization. His genius lay in his ability to select, from the facts which he so diligently collected, every relevant point and fit it into his bold and far-reaching theories. He was not the first to advance a theory of evolution; but his massive weight of evidence carried conviction where earlier theorists had failed. He was shy and modest and shrank from controversy, an unfortunate trait in the author of the most controversial book of the century. read more

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