MAGNOLIA


Meaning of MAGNOLIA in English

/mag nohl"yeuh, -noh"lee euh/ , n.

1. any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia, having large, usually fragrant flowers and an aromatic bark, much cultivated for ornament. Cf. magnolia family .

2. the blossom of any such shrub or tree, as of the evergreen magnolia tree: the state flower of Louisiana and Mississippi.

[ Magnol (1638-1715), French botanist; see -IA ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .