Magnolia definition

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Any of numerous evergreen or deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Magnolia of the Western Hemisphere and Asia, having large, showy, often fragrant white, pink, purple, or yellow flowers, and widely cultivated as ornamentals.
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The flower of any of these plants.
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Any of a genus (Magnolia) of trees or shrubs of the magnolia family, with large, fragrant flowers of white, pink, or purple.
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The flower.
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Designating a family (Magnoliaceae, order Magnoliales) of dicotyledonous trees, shrubs, and, sometimes, vines, including the cucumber tree and the tulip tree.
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A tree or shrub in any species of the genus Magnolia, many with large flowers and simple leaves.
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The flower of a magnolia tree.
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A native or resident of the American state of Mississippi.
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A creamy white colour, like that of some magnolia flowers.

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Of a creamy white colour, like that of some magnolia flowers.
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A female given name, one of the less common flower names invented in the 19th century.
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A city in Arkansas.
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A town in Delaware.
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A village in Illinois.
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A city in Iowa.
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A town in Minnesota.
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A city in Mississippi.
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A borough in New Jersey.
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A town in North Carolina.
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A village in Ohio.
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A city in Texas.
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An unincorporated community in West Virginia.
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A town in Wisconsin.
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magnolia
Plural:
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Origin of magnolia

  • New Latin Magnolia genus name after Pierre Magnol (1638–1715), French botanist

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Named after French botanist Pierre Magnol (1638-1715).

    From Wiktionary

Magnolia Sentence Examples

  • All of the species of pine and of magnolia, and nearly all of the species of oak, of hickory and of spruce, indigenous to the United States, are found in North Carolina.

  • This is also seen in a transverse section of the calyx of Magnolia grandiflora, where each of the three leaves embraces that within it.

  • Magnolia, Aucuba, Abelia and Skimmia may be mentioned as examples of Chinese genera found in the eastern Himalayas, and the tea-tree grows wild in Assam.

  • As we pass to the west the species of rhododendron, oak and Magnolia are much reduced in number as compared to the eastern region, and both the Malayan and Japanese forms are much less common.

  • For instance, Pterocarya caucasica does not grow nearer than the Caucasus, where it is associated with the wild vine - also found at Tegelen; Magnolia Kobus is confined to the north island of Japan; another species of Magnolia cannot be identified and may be extinct.

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