magnolia family — the plant family Magnoliaceae, characterized by evergreen or deciduous trees and shrubs having simple, alternate leaves, often showy flowers with a spiral arrangement of their floral parts, and conelike fruit, and including the cucumber tree,… … Universalium
Magnolia virginiana — Sweetbay Magnolia Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae … Wikipedia
magnolia — ☆ magnolia [mag nō′lē ə, magnōl′yə ] n. [ModL, after P. Magnol (1638 1715), Fr botanist] 1. any of a genus (Magnolia) of trees or shrubs of the magnolia family, with large, fragrant flowers of white, pink, or purple 2. the flower adj. designating … English World dictionary
Magnolia — This article is about the plant genus. For other uses, see Magnolia (disambiguation). Magnolia Magnolia × wieseneri Scientific classification … Wikipedia
magnolia — /mag nohl yeuh, noh lee euh/, n. 1. any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia, having large, usually fragrant flowers and an aromatic bark, much cultivated for ornament. Cf. magnolia family. 2. the blossom of any such shrub or tree, as of the… … Universalium
magnolia — mag·no·lia mag nōl yə n 1) cap a genus (family Magnoliaceae, the magnolia family) of No. American and Asian shrubs and trees including some whose bark has been used esp. as a bitter tonic and diaphoretic in folk medicine 2 a) any shrub or tree of … Medical dictionary
family Magnoliaceae — noun subclass Magnoliidae: genera Liriodendron, Magnolia, and Manglietia • Syn: ↑Magnoliaceae, ↑magnolia family • Hypernyms: ↑magnoliid dicot family • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Magnolia macrophylla — ID 51332 Symbol Key MAMA2 Common Name bigleaf magnolia Family Magnoliaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution AL, AR, DC, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OH, SC, TN, VA, WV Growth Habit… … USDA Plant Characteristics
magnolia — noun Etymology: New Latin, from Pierre Magnol died 1715 French botanist Date: 1748 any of a genus (Magnolia of the family Magnoliaceae, the magnolia family) of American and Asian shrubs and trees with entire evergreen or deciduous leaves and… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Magnolia ashei — ID 51324 Symbol Key MAAS Common Name Ashe s magnolia Family Magnoliaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Native to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL Growth Habit Tree, Shrub Duration … USDA Plant Characteristics
