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☆ mag·no·lia (mag nō′lē ə, -nōl′yə)

noun

  1. any of a genus (Magnolia) of trees or shrubs of the magnolia family, with large, fragrant flowers of white, pink, or purple
  2. the flower

Etymology: ModL, after P. Magnol (1638-1715), Fr botanist

adjective

designating a family (Magnoliaceae, order Magnoliales) of dicotyledonous trees, shrubs, and, sometimes, vines, including the cucumber tree and the tulip tree

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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