Persian lilac
noun
1A low growing bushy lilac, Syringa× persica, a hybrid between S. afghanica and S. laciniata which originated in Iran.
2The bead tree or pride of India, Melia azedarach, widely cultivated in warm countries.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in John Parkinson (1566/7–1650), apothecary and herbalist.