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Magnolia

//ˌmæɡˈnəʊ.li.ə// adj, name, noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a creamy white colour, like that of some magnolia flowers. not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from English, one of the less common flower names invented in the 19th century.

    "Our blooming friend, the handsome and stalworth Magnolia, having got a confidential hint from agitated Mrs. Mack, trudged up to the mills, in a fine frenzy, vowing vengeance on Mary Matchwell, for she liked poor Sally Nutter well."

  2. 2
    Several places in the United States.; A city, the county seat of Columbia County, Arkansas, United States.
  3. 3
    Several places in the United States.; A town in Delaware, United States.
  4. 4
    Several places in the United States.; A village in Illinois, United States.
  5. 5
    Several places in the United States.; A city in Iowa, United States.
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  1. 6
    Several places in the United States.; A town in Minnesota, United States.
  2. 7
    Several places in the United States.; A city, the county seat of Pike County, Mississippi, United States.
  3. 8
    Several places in the United States.; A borough of Camden County, New Jersey, United States.
  4. 9
    Several places in the United States.; A town in North Carolina, United States.
  5. 10
    Several places in the United States.; A village in Ohio, United States.
  6. 11
    Several places in the United States.; A city in Texas, United States.
  7. 12
    Several places in the United States.; An unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States.
  8. 13
    Several places in the United States.; A town in Wisconsin, United States.
Noun
  1. 1
    A tree or shrub in any species of the genus Magnolia, many with large flowers and simple leaves. countable

    "There are clusters of magnolias that are so tall and green and glossy, they are impossible to climb, and the air around them always smells like peaches."

  2. 2
    any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms wordnet
  3. 3
    The flower of a magnolia tree. countable
  4. 4
    dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine wordnet
  5. 5
    A native or resident of the American state of Mississippi. countable
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  1. 6
    A creamy white colour, like that of some magnolia flowers. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed 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”). .

Etymology 2

Borrowed 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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