mag ‧ no ‧ li ‧ a /mæɡˈnəʊliə $ -ˈnoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Pierre Magnol (1638-1715), French plant-scientist ]
1 . [countable] a tree with large white, pink, yellow, or purple flowers
2 . [uncountable] a very pale cream colour
—magnolia adjective