̷ ̷ˌnōlēˈāsēˌē noun plural
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from Magnolia, type genus + -aceae
: a family of shrubs and trees (order Ranales), having bisexual flowers, stamens arranged spirally, and numerous simple pistils spirally arranged on an elongated axis
• mag·no·li·a·ceous (ˌ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|āshəs adjective