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Definition of magnolia noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

magnolia

noun

/mæɡˈnəʊliə/

/mæɡˈnəʊliə/

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[countable] a tree with large white, pink or purple flowers that smell sweetTopics Plants and treesc2

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[uncountable] (British English) a very pale cream colour

Word Originmodern Latin, named after Pierre Magnol (1638–1715), French botanist.

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