Difference between Lilac and Lavender

What is the difference between Lilac and Lavender?

Lilac as a noun is a large shrub bearing white, pale pink or purple flowers. while Lavender as a noun is any of a group of european plants, genus, lavandula, of the mint family.

Lilac

Part of speech: noun

Definition: a large shrub bearing white, pale pink or purple flowers. lilac flowers (colour) a pale purple colour, the colour of some lilac flowers.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: (colour) having a pale purple colour.

Lavender

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any of a group of European plants, genus, Lavandula, of the mint family.a pale purple colour, like that of the lavender flower.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: having a pale purple colour.

We hope you now know whether to use Lilac or Lavender in your sentence.

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