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Lilac vs. Wisteria

Lilac and Wisteria Definitions

Lilac

Any of various shrubs of the genus Syringa, especially S. vulgaris, which has been widely cultivated for its clusters of fragrant flowers that are usually purplish or white but may be pink, blue, or creamy yellow depending on the cultivar.

Wisteria

Any of several climbing woody vines of the genus Wisteria in the pea family, having pinnately compound leaves and drooping racemes of showy purplish or white flowers.

Lilac

A pale to light or moderate purple.

Wisteria

Any of several woody climbing vines, of the genus Wisteria, native to the East Asian countries of China, Korea, and Japan and the eastern United States.

Lilac

A large shrub of the genus Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris, bearing white, pale-pink, or purple flowers.

Wisteria

Same as Wistaria.
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Lilac

A flower of the lilac shrub.

Wisteria

Any flowering vine of the genus Wisteria

Lilac

(color) A pale purple color, the color of some lilac flowers.

Lilac

Having a pale purple colour.

Lilac

A shrub of the genus Syringa. There are six species, natives of Europe and Asia. Syringa vulgaris, the common lilac, and Syringa Persica, the Persian lilac, are frequently cultivated for the fragrance and beauty of their purplish or white flowers. In the British colonies various other shrubs have this name.

Lilac

A light purplish color like that of the flower of the purplish lilac.
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Lilac

Any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers

Lilac

Of a pale purple color

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