magnolia
any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia, having large, usually fragrant flowers and an aromatic bark, much cultivated for ornament.: Compare magnolia family.
the blossom of any such shrub or tree, as of the evergreen magnolia tree: the state flower of Louisiana and Mississippi.
Origin of magnolia
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a city in SW Arkansas.
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How to use magnolia in a sentence
The need to change narratives through research and evidence was also apparent to Nyandoro, of magnolia Mother’s Trust.
Now, it’s true, the magnolias were whispering yes, you mustbelieve.
Recalling a pandemic year with poetry and machine learning art | Seth Blanchard, Shikha Subramaniam, Leo Dominguez | April 22, 2021 | Washington PostSure enough, in the morning while sending the kids off to school and walking the dog, I found dozens of magnolias on the sidewalk and in the grass, many shut tight and still half in their furry gray pods.
For parents, spring brings so much more this year — renewal, beauty and, yes, anxiety | Maggie Smith | April 2, 2021 | Washington PostI’m feeling an odd mix of near-giddiness and trepidation about the months to come, much like those magnolias, which could bloom at any moment, be blown down or freeze.
For parents, spring brings so much more this year — renewal, beauty and, yes, anxiety | Maggie Smith | April 2, 2021 | Washington Postmagnolia Elementary was one of several schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District to offer child care for families during the summer.
The trial was livestreamed on the Internet and the controversy was “front page news every day” in the magnolia State.
Could Chris McDaniel Get A Do-Over In The Mississippi Senate Race? | Ben Jacobs | July 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTmagnolia Bakery, Georgetown Cupcake, and Sprinkles were all gaining scale.
In magnolia (1999)—“a smorgasbord of pleasure, that movie”—he played opposite Tom Cruise as a nurse.
Distributed by magnolia Pictures in September 2010, the quasi-documentary grossed a pathetic $400,000 at the domestic box office.
The Return of Joaquin Phoenix: Oscar Buzz for ‘The Master’ | Chris Lee | September 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter the film ended, we headed to a nearby magnolia Bakery for an intellectual conversation.
She left a note for him, saying she did not get on well with magnolia, and was going to stay a little while with Mrs. Dickson.
Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series | Mrs. Henry WoodWhilst staying with Mrs. Dickson before sailing, a letter was forwarded to her from magnolia Grange.
Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series | Mrs. Henry WoodSo Morgan went off to his hoeing, and I stopped under the shade of the big magnolia to keep my long watch.
Mass' George | George Manville FennThat big house at the corner of magnolia Road had been a daring bid for fortune.
Mary Gray | Katharine TynanShe raged up and down the room, swearing in Spanish, tears tracing red stains on her magnolia complexion.
The Second Latchkey | Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson
British Dictionary definitions for magnolia
/ (mæɡˈnəʊlɪə) /
any tree or shrub of the magnoliaceous genus Magnolia of Asia and North America: cultivated for their white, pink, purple, or yellow showy flowers
the flower of any of these plants
a very pale pinkish-white or purplish-white colour
Origin of magnolia
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