Persian lilac
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Persian lilac
First recorded in 1630–40
Example Sentences
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Julia got the milky odour of buttercups, the breath of the little Persian lilac that flanked one end of the porch.
From The Story of Julia Page by Norris, Kathleen Thompson
The warm, moist air was fragrant with a faint perfume of Persian lilac, and there was no sound to break the silence save a gentle, regular respiration, scarcely audible.
From The Downfall by Robins, E. P.
The Widow Jequier gave him a spray of her Persian lilac on the way.
From A Prisoner in Fairyland by Blackwood, Algernon
The Persian lilac, which lifts high in air its gay flax-coloured branches.
From Paul and Virginia from the French of J.B.H. de Saint Pierre by Saint-Pierre, Bernardin de
Now, with her elbow resting on the edge of the pot of strawberries, under the shadow of the Persian lilac, she remained in contemplation.
From Piccolissima by Follen, Eliza Lee Cabot
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