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Date: 1700-1800
Origin: Pierre Magnol (1638-1715), French plant-scientist

magnolia

 noun
     
Related topics: Colours, Plants
mag‧no‧li‧a
1 [countable]HBP a tree with large white, pink, yellow, or purple flowers
2 [uncountable]CC a very pale cream colour
—magnolia adjective
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