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Definition of Himalayan lilac
1. Noun. Robust upright shrub of mountains of northern India having oblong-elliptic leaves and pale lilac or white malodorous flowers.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Himalayan Lilac
Literary usage of Himalayan lilac
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Manual of Indian Timbers: An Account of the Growth, Distribution, and Uses by James Sykes Gamble (1902)
"... viz. by Dr. JL Stewart. It is hardy in Europe. Nordlinger's Sections, vol. 8.
2. S. Emodi, Wall.; Brandis For. Fl. 306. Himalayan lilac. Vern. ..."
2. Bulletin of the New York Botanical Garden by New York Botanical Garden (1908)
"... a variety of lilacs (Syringa), including the Rouen lilac, from China, the
Pekin lilac, from southern China, the Himalayan lilac, and the common lilac, ..."
3. Biltmore Nursery, Biltmore, N.C. (1907)
"... (u 69) S. villosa Himalayan lilac. An upright shrub with stout warty branches,
attaining a height of 5 to 8 feet. Native of the Himalayas. ..."
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