Lilac
Lilac noun - Any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers.
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Periwinkle and lilac are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Periwinkle" instead a noun "Lilac".
Periwinkle
Periwinkle noun - Small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked.
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Color-Coded Characters: Although he's comfortable enough with his masculinity to confidently wear "feminine" hues such as periwinkle, pink or lilac, he's mainly associated with various shades of blue, grey and white.
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Although Professor Charles Xavier is comfortable enough with his masculinity to confidently wear "feminine" hues such as periwinkle, pink or lilac, he's mainly associated with various shades of blue, grey and white.
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In X-Men: First Class and X-Men: Days of Future Past, one of his button-front shirts are periwinkle and pink, respectively, plus he has a lilac sweater in X-Men: Apocalypse; they are not considered to be masculine colours, and they reflect his androgynous temperament.
Source: Film / X-Men Film Series
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