mag‧no‧li‧a /mæɡˈnəʊliə $ -ˈnoʊ-/
noun[
Date: 1700-1800;
Origin: Pierre Magnol (1638-1715), French plant-scientist]
1. [countable] a tree with large white, pink, yellow, or purple flowers
2. [uncountable] a very pale cream colour
—magnolia adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲