Found 2 items, similar to Magnolia.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: magnolia
magnolia
n 1: dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
2: any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their
longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Magnolia
Magnolia
\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.
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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
(
Magnolia glauca)is a small tree found sparingly as
far north as Cape Ann. Other American species are
Magnolia Umbrella,
Magnolia macrophylla,
Magnolia Fraseri
,
Magnolia acuminata, and
Magnolia cordata.
Magnolia conspicua and
Magnolia purpurea are
cultivated shrubs or trees from Eastern Asia.
Magnolia Campbellii
, of India, has rose-colored or crimson
flowers.
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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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