magnolia
magnolia Lexical Profile
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• noun
A tree or shrub of the genus Magnolia, native primarily to North America and East Asia, characterized by large, fragrant white, pink, or purple flowers and glossy leaves.
"The grand old magnolia in the front yard bloomed with enormous white flowers every spring."
The large, typically fragrant blossom of a magnolia tree.
"She arranged a beautiful centerpiece using fresh magnolias and lush greenery."
A pale, creamy-white color with a slight pinkish or yellowish tint.
"They painted the living room walls in a soft magnolia to brighten the space."
• Rhymes for magnolia
Word Origin & Etymology
Named by Carl Linnaeus in 1737 (and officially published in 1753) in honor of French botanist Pierre Magnol (1638–1715). The suffix '-ia' is conventionally used in Modern Latin to form taxonomic genus names.
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