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magnolia
noun
mag·no·lia
mag-ˈnōl-yə 
: 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 usually showy white, yellow, rose, or purple flowers usually appearing in early spring
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Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
With a big emphasis on their ability to provide some shade in the park, the city selected five peppermint trees and six magnolias.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
In my experience, one season of treatment typically eradicates magnolia scale — but 2025 may be an exception.
—Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
At the heart, a bouquet of roses, magnolia and jasmine.
—Bianca Salonga, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Magnolia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magnolia. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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magnolia
noun
mag·no·lia
mag-ˈnōl-yə
: any of a genus of North American and Asian trees or tall shrubs having usually showy white, yellow, rose, or purple flowers that appear before or sometimes with the leaves in the spring
Medical Definition
magnolia
noun
mag·no·lia
mag-ˈnōl-yə
1
capitalized
: a genus (family Magnoliaceae, the magnolia family) of North American and Asian shrubs and trees including some whose bark has been used especially as a bitter tonic and diaphoretic in folk medicine
2
a
: any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia
b
: the dried bark of a magnolia
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