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syringa
sy·rin·ga [ si ríng gə ] (plural sy·rin·gas)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. trees 
Same as  mock orange (sense 1)

2. lilac flower or tree: a lilac flower or bush. Genus Syringa.
[Mid-17th century. < modern Latin< Greek surigx "panpipes"]
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