About The Word Magnolia
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Magnolia
Magnolia Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Magnolia?
[n] any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms
[n] dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine Synonyms | Synonyms for Magnolia: Related Terms | Find terms related to Magnolia: See Also | angiospermous tree | bark | bull bay | Chinese magnolia | cucumber tree | earleaved umbrella tree | elkwood | evergreen magnolia | flowering tree | genus Magnolia | great-leaved macrophylla | large-flowering magnolia | large-leaved cucumber tree | large-leaved magnolia | magnolia | Magnolia acuminata | Magnolia fraseri | Magnolia grandiflora | Magnolia macrophylla | Magnolia soulangiana | Magnolia stellata | Magnolia tripetala | Magnolia virginiana | saucer magnolia | southern magnolia | star magnolia | swamp bay | swamp laurel | sweet bay | umbrella magnolia | umbrella tree Magnolia In Webster's Dictionary \Mag*no"li*a\, n. [NL. Named after Pierre Magnol,
professor of botany at Montpellier, France, in the 17th
century.] (Bot.)
A genus of American and Asiatic trees, with aromatic bark and
large sweet-scented whitish or reddish flowers.
Note: {Magnolia grandiflora} has coriaceous shining leaves
and very fragrant blossoms. It is common from North
Carolina to Florida and Texas, and is one of the most
magnificent trees of the American forest. The sweet bay
({M. glauca})is a small tree found sparingly as far
north as Cape Ann. Other American species are {M.
Umbrella}, {M. macrophylla}, {M. Fraseri}, {M.
acuminata}, and {M. cordata}. {M. conspicua} and {M.
purpurea} are cultivated shrubs or trees from Eastern
Asia. {M. Campbellii}, of India, has rose-colored or
crimson flowers.
{Magnolia warbler} (Zo["o]l.), a beautiful North American
wood warbler ({Dendroica maculosa}). The rump and under
parts are bright yellow; the breast and belly are spotted
with black; the under tail coverts are white; the crown is
ash.
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