Magnolianame/ˌmæɡˈnəʊ.li.ə/

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  A female given name from English, one of the less common flower names invented in the 19th century.

  • Our blooming friend, the handsome and stalworth Magnolia, having got a confidential hint from agitated Mrs. Mack, trudged up to the mills, in a fine frenzy, vowing vengeance on Mary Matchwell, for she liked poor Sally Nutter well.
  • "Nobody could have a name like Magnolia." "They could if they came from South Carolina, as she did. In the southern states of America you can't throw a brick without hitting a Magnolia."
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  Several places in the United States.

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  Several places in the United States.

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  Several places in the United States.

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  Several places in the United States.

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  Several places in the United States.

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  Several places in the United States.

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  Several places in the United States.

magnolianoun/ˌmæɡˈnəʊ.li.ə/

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  A tree or shrub in any species of the genus Magnolia, many with large flowers and simple leaves.

  • There are clusters of magnolias that are so tall and green and glossy, they are impossible to climb, and the air around them always smells like peaches.
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  The flower of a magnolia tree.

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  A native or resident of the American state of Mississippi.

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  A creamy white colour, like that of some magnolia flowers.

magnoliaadj/ˌmæɡˈnəʊ.li.ə/

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  Of a creamy white colour, like that of some magnolia flowers.