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lilac (n.)[lilac 词源字典]: 1620s, from French lilac "shrub of genus Syringa with mauve flowers," from Spanish lilac, from Arabic lilak, from Persian lilak, variant of nilak "bluish," from nil "indigo" (compare Sanskrit nilah "dark blue"), of uncertain origin. As a color name, attested from 1791; as a scent, from 1895. As an adjective, "pale pinkish-purple," from 1801. Related: Lilaceous.[lilac etymology, lilac origin, 英语词源]
pinky (adj.): "pinkish," late 18c., from pink (n.) + -y (2).
alba: "A shrub rose of a variety with grey-green leaves and pinkish-white, sweet-scented flowers", Mid 19th century: from Latin alba, feminine of albus 'white', from the name rosa alba, an old white garden rose.
taramasalata: "A pinkish paste or dip made from the roe of certain fish, mixed with olive oil and seasoning", From modern Greek taramas 'roe' (from Turkish tarama, denoting a preparation of soft roe or red caviar) + salata 'salad'.