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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmagnolia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: maɣˈno.lja
"El aroma de la magnolia llena el patio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A tree or shrub with large, typically cup-shaped flowers that appear before the leaves, belonging to the family Magnoliaceae.
"The magnificent magnolia in the front yard burst into pink blooms every spring." - 2
A pale creamy-pink or off-white color resembling the petals of certain magnolia flowers.
"She decided to paint the living room walls in a soft shade of magnolia."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word comes from New Latin, coined by botanist Charles Plumier in honor of the French botanist Pierre Magnol in the late 17th century. It was adopted into English in the 18th century to describe the genus of flowering trees known for their large, fragrant blossoms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Magnolia" is said worldwide
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magnolia
Transliteration: ma.ɲɔ.lja
"Le magnolia dégage un parfum délicat au printemps."
Magnolie
Transliteration: maɡˈnoːli̯ə
"Die Magnolie blüht wunderschön im Garten."
magnolia
Transliteration: maɲˈnɔ.lja
"La magnolia ha fiori grandi e profumati."
magnolia
Transliteration: maɣˈno.lja
"El aroma de la magnolia llena el patio."
magnólia
Transliteration: maɡˈnɔ.li.a
"A magnólia é uma árvore ornamental muito elegante."
चम्पा का पेड़
Transliteration: champa ka ped
"बगीचे में चम्पा का पेड़ सुंदर फूल दे रहा है।"
木兰
Transliteration: mù lán
"春天到了，院子里的木兰花开得很艳丽。"
목련
Transliteration: mongnyeon
"봄이 되면 하얀 목련이 피어납니다."
モクレン
Transliteration: mokuren
Script: 木蓮
"庭のモクレンの花が満開です。"
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