magnolia

plural magnolias

1. countableA 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.

   2011, Jesmyn Ward, Salvage the Bones, Bloomsbury (2017), page 158

2. countableThe flower of a magnolia tree.
3. countableA native or resident of the American state of Mississippi.
4. countableuncountableA creamy white colour, like that of some magnolia flowers.

1. not comparableOf a creamy white colour, like that of some magnolia flowers.

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

   "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."

   1971, P.G. Wodehouse, Much Obliged, Jeeves, Barrie and Jenkins, published 1971, page 24

   1 more example

   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.

   1863, Sheridan Le Fanu, The House by the Churchyard

2. Several places in the United States.
   1. A city, the county seat of Columbia County, Arkansas, United States.
   2. A town in Delaware, United States.
   3. A village in Illinois, United States.
   4. A city in Iowa, United States.
   5. A coastal village in the city of Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts.
   6. A town in Minnesota, United States.
   7. A city, the county seat of Pike County, Mississippi, United States.
   8. A borough in Camden County, New Jersey.
   9. A town in North Carolina, United States.
   10. A village in Ohio, United States.
   11. A city in Texas, United States.
   12. An unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States.
   13. A town in Wisconsin, United States.