MAGNOLIA Meaning of MAGNOLIA in English n.1 any tree or shrub of the genus Magnolia, cultivated for its dark-green foliage and large waxlike flowers in spring. 2 a pale creamy-pink colour. Etymology: mod.L f. P. Magnol, Fr. botanist d. 1715 Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012