lilac

 
Pronunciation: /ˈlʌɪlək/

noun

  • a Eurasian shrub or small tree of the olive family, which has fragrant violet, pink, or white blossom and is a popular garden ornamental.
    • Genus Syringa, family Oleaceae; several species, in particular the common lilac (S. vulgaris), with many cultivars
  • [mass noun] a pale pinkish-violet colour: [as modifier]: a lilac cardigan

Origin:

early 17th century: from obsolete French, via Spanish and Arabic from Persian līlak, variant of nīlak 'bluish', from nīl 'blue'