Magnolia (CMS)
WordNet

noun


(1)   Any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms
(2)   Dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
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Etymology


Named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707-1778) after botanist Pierre Magnol (1638-1715).

Proper noun



  1. A taxonomic genus, within the subfamily Magnolioideae - the magnolias.
 
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