magnolia
A tree or shrub in any species of the genus Magnolia, many with large flowers and…A tree or shrub in any species of the genus Magnolia, many with large flowers and simple leaves.
Meaning
4 senses(countable)A tree or shrub in any species of the genus Magnolia, many with large flowers and simple leaves.
any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms
(countable)The flower of a magnolia tree.
Magnolie
магно́лияmagnólija, магно́лияmagnólija
(countable)A native or resident of the American state of Mississippi.
(countable, uncountable)A creamy white colour, like that of some magnolia flowers.
Examples
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Origin
Borrowed from translingual Magnolia, from French Magnol + -ia. Named after French botanistBorrowed from translingual Magnolia, from French Magnol + -ia. Named after French botanist Pierre Magnol (1638–1715). The surname is a form of the male given name Magne, from Latin magnus, which in turn from Proto-Italic *magnos, from Proto-Indo-European *m̥ǵh₂nós, from *méǵh₂s (“great”).
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Forms
plural: magnoliasWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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