What does MAGNOLIA mean?
Definitions for MAGNOLIA
mægˈnoʊl yə, -ˈnoʊ li əmag·no·li·a
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Princeton's WordNet
magnolianoun
dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
magnolianoun
any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms
Wiktionary
magnolianoun
A tree or shrub in any species of the genus Magnolia, many with large flowers and simple leaves.
magnolianoun
The flower of a magnolia tree.
magnolianoun
A native or resident of the American state of Mississippi.
magnoliaadjective
Of a creamy white colour, like that of some magnolia flowers.
Magnolianoun
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.
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A city, the county seat of Columbia County, Arkansas, United States.
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A town in Delaware
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A village in Illinois
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A city in Iowa
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A town in Minnesota
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A city, the county seat of Pike County, Mississippi.
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A borough of New Jersey
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A town in North Carolina
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A village in Ohio
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A city in Texas
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An unincorporated community in West Virginia
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A town in Wisconsin
Etymology: Named after botanist Pierre Magnol (1638-1715).
Wikipedia
Magnolia
Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 to 340 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. It is named after French botanist Pierre Magnol. Magnolia is an ancient genus. Appearing before bees evolved, the flowers are theorized to have evolved to encourage pollination by beetles. To avoid damage from pollinating beetles, the carpels of Magnolia flowers are extremely tough. Fossilized specimens of M. acuminata have been found dating to 20 million years ago, and fossils of plants identifiably belonging to the Magnoliaceae date to 95 million years ago. Another aspect of Magnolia considered to represent an ancestral state is that the flower bud is enclosed in a bract rather than in sepals; the perianth parts are undifferentiated and called tepals rather than distinct sepals and petals. Magnolia shares the tepal characteristic with several other flowering plants near the base of the flowering plant lineage such as Amborella and Nymphaea (as well as with many more recently derived plants such as Lilium). The natural range of Magnolia species is a disjunct distribution, with a main center in east and southeast Asia and a secondary center in eastern North America, Central America, the West Indies, and some species in South America.
ChatGPT
magnolia
A magnolia is a type of tree or shrub, belonging to the Magnoliaceae family, characterized by its large fragrant flowers - usually white, pink, purple, or yellow - and glossy leaves. They are named after French botanist Pierre Magnol, and are native to East Asia and the Americas. Some species of magnolia are evergreen, while others are deciduous.
Webster Dictionary
Magnolianoun
a genus of American and Asiatic trees, with aromatic bark and large sweet-scented whitish or reddish flowers
Etymology: [NL. Named after Pierre Magnol, professor of botany at Montpellier, France, in the 17th century.]
Wikidata
Magnolia
Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. It is named after French botanist Pierre Magnol. Magnolia is an ancient genus. Appearing before bees did, the flowers evolved to encourage pollination by beetles. To avoid damage from pollinating beetles, the carpels of Magnolia flowers are extremely tough. Fossilised specimens of Magnolia acuminata have been found dating to 20 million years ago, and of plants identifiably belonging to the Magnoliaceae dating to 95 million years ago. Another aspect of Magnolias that is considered to represent an ancestral state is that the flower bud is enclosed in a bract rather than in sepals; the perianth parts are undifferentiated and called tepals rather than distinct sepals and petals. Magnolia shares the tepal characteristic with several other flowering plants near the base of the flowering plant lineage such as Amborella and Nymphaea. The natural range of Magnolia species is a disjunct distribution, with a main centre in east and southeast Asia and a secondary centre in eastern North America, Central America, the West Indies, and some species in South America.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Magnolia
mag-nōl′i-a, or -ya, n. a North American tree with beautiful foliage, and large, white or purplish, sweet-scented flowers. [From Pierre Magnol (1638-1715), a Montpellier botanist.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Magnolia
A plant genus of the family MAGNOLIACEAE. The germacranolide sesquiterpene lactones costunolide, parthenolide, and costunolide diepoxide have been isolated from the leaves. Bark contains honokiol and magnolol. Parts are an ingredient of Banxia Houpo Tang.
Rap Dictionary
magnolia
The Magnolia Projects, officially the C.J. Peete Projects, is one of the Housing Projects of New Orleans. The project is among the largest, housing approximately 2,100 people. Located in the part of uptown New Orleans known as central city, it is bounded by Louisiana Avenue, South Claiborne Avenue, La Salle Street and Washington Avenue. At its height, the Magnolia projects had 1403 units. It is located in the 3rd Ward along with the famous Calliope Projects and infamous Melpomene Projects. The various New Orleans housing projects are most notable for being the launching ground for Bounce Music and New Orleans Rap. The careers of artists such as Soulja Slim, Juvenile, Turk, Ruda Real, 6-Shot, B.G., Mr. Marcello, Baby and Mannie Fresh. The district is often referred to as Magnolia or Nolia. Another possible nickname for these projects is the "MP3" meaning "Magnolia Projects--Third Ward." The Magnolia has been the scene of Juvenile's hit song "Nolia Clap", a dance inspired solely by the Magnolia Projects.
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Etymology and Origins
Magnolia
In honour of the eminent French botanist, Pierre Magnol.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
MAGNOLIA
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Magnolia is ranked #123796 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Magnolia surname appeared 139 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Magnolia.
84.8% or 118 total occurrences were White.
5.7% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.
5% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of MAGNOLIA in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of MAGNOLIA in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of MAGNOLIA in a Sentence
It's a special place, it's the perfect golf course, it gives me goosebumps every time I come down Magnolia Lane (to reach the clubhouse). It just gets you excited, makes us feel like a kid again. You become energized.
Joanna Gaines can spot Magnolia customers and fans. They’re walking around with the big Magnolia bag.
I drew the design for my Magnolia Collection back in 2008. The flower isn’t a traditional magnolia flower, it is my artistic take on a magnolia, my design actually looks nothing like a magnolia, and Draper James not only took the design, but also decided to call it a magnolia.
I'm sorry to announce I'm unable to attend this year as I am not feeling well, the Masters is very special to me and walking up Magnolia Lane gives me a peace of mind like nowhere else.
Everyone is realizing that it doesn't have to be this way, we are losing our humanity when we normalize and raise our children in a society where its normal to see our mothers, children, and our people out on Magnolia Street since November 18.
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- شجرة المغنوليةArabic
- magnòliaCatalan, Valencian
- magnólieCzech
- MagnolieGerman
- magnoliaFinnish
- magnoliaFrench
- magnóiliaIrish
- magnoliaItalian
- モクレンJapanese
- 목련, 목란Korean
- MagnoliaLatin
- магнолијаMacedonian
- pokok magnolia, bunga magnolia, magnoliaMalay
- magnoljaMaltese
- စံကားဝါBurmese
- magnóliaPortuguese
- magnolieRomanian
- магнолияRussian
- магнолија, magnolijaSerbo-Croatian
- manolyaTurkish
- ngọc lanVietnamese
- magnolVolapük
- 玉兰Chinese
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