The Lilac is a large shrub which bears large stems of white, pale pink or more generally purple flowers. The flowers grow in large clusters, and have a strong and fragrant scent.
A pale purple colour is generally known as 'lilac' after the bush.
... to travel to Molokai to help the lepers who had virtually nothing to keep them warm or fed. After twelve years of ministering to the patients at the leper colony (see ...