MAGNOLIA


Meaning of MAGNOLIA in English

[ mag'nəʊlɪə ]

■ noun

1》 a tree or shrub with large, creamy-pink or -white, waxy flowers. [Genus Magnolia .]

2》 a pale creamy-white colour.

Origin

mod. L., named after the 17th-cent. French botanist Pierre Magnol .

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