mag|no|lia

mag|no|lia
mag|no|lia «mag NOHL yuh», noun.
1. a North American or Asian tree or shrub with large, generally fragrant, white, pink, or purplish flowers. There are several kinds. They belong to the magnolia family. The blossom of one variety is the state flower of Louisiana and Mississippi.
2. its flower.
[< New Latin Magnolia the genus name < Pierre Magnol, 1638-1715, a French botanist]

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