dilatata,[1][2][3] also known as Korean early lilac,[4] is a subspecies of the species Syringa oblata in the genus Syringa, in the family Oleaceae.

Notable cultivars include:[2] Oblata from the modern Latin oblatus, meaning 'somewhat flattened at the ends, oval, oblate'.

Syringa is derived from the Greek word syrinx, meaning 'pipe' or 'tube'.

Named for the use of its hollow stems to make flutes.

In Greek mythology, the nymph Syringa was changed into a reed.