magnolia

¹

[ mag-nohl-yuh, -noh-lee-uh ]

noun

1. any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia, having large, usually fragrant flowers and an aromatic bark, much cultivated for ornament. Compare magnolia family.
2. the blossom of any such shrub or tree, as of the evergreen magnolia tree: the state flower of Louisiana and Mississippi.

Magnolia

²

[ mag-nohl-yuh, -noh-lee-uh ]

noun

1. a city in SW Arkansas.

magnolia

/ mæɡˈnəʊlɪə /

noun

1. any tree or shrub of the magnoliaceous genus Magnolia of Asia and North America: cultivated for their white, pink, purple, or yellow showy flowers
2. the flower of any of these plants
3. a very pale pinkish-white or purplish-white colour

Word History and Origins

Origin of magnolia¹

< New Latin (Linnaeus), after Pierre Magnol (1638–1715), French botanist; -ia

Word History and Origins

Origin of magnolia¹

C18: New Latin, named after Pierre Magnol (1638–1715), French botanist

Example Sentences

One day, when looking at the large magnolia tree near his institute, “it just clicked”: He could use its leaves instead.

From Science Magazine

The scientists tested birch, cherry, and a kind of Japanese magnolia called honoki.

From NewsForKids.net

Named LignoSat, after the Latin word for wood, its panels have been built from a type of magnolia tree, using a traditional technique without screws or glue.

From BBC

Well-known trees such as magnolias are among the most threatened, with oaks, maple and ebonies also at risk.

From BBC

You will fast be dreaming of a cool breeze under a canopy of mossy live oaks and waxing poetic about longleaf southern pines and fragrant magnolias.

From Salon