Tree with purple blossom (5)

I believe the answer is:

lilac

(Other definitions for lilac that I've seen before include "Genus Syringa shrub" , "Drop by about one, turning" , "Pale mauve colour for a flower" , "Flowering tree of the olive family" , "Pale violet hue" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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