magnolia

Meanings

Noun

• A tree or shrub in any species of the genus Magnolia, many with large flowers and simple leaves.
• The flower of a magnolia tree.
• A native or resident of the American state of Mississippi.
• A creamy white colour, like that of some magnolia flowers.

Adjective

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

Origin

• Magnol + -ia. Named after French botanist Pierre Magnol (1638–1715). The surname is a form of the male given name Magne, from Latin magnus.