lilac
The origin and history of lilac.
Etymology
Via French from Arabic līlak, ultimately traced back through Persian to a Sanskrit word for "dark blue."
The origin and history of lilac.
Via French from Arabic līlak, ultimately traced back through Persian to a Sanskrit word for "dark blue."
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