magnolia

3 definitions found

magnolia - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Magnolia \Mag*no"li*a\, n. [NL. Named after Pierre Magnol,
     professor of botany at Montpellier, France, in the 17th
     century.] (Bot.)
     A genus of American and Asiatic trees, with aromatic bark and
     large sweet-scented whitish or reddish flowers.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Magnolia grandiflora has coriaceous shining leaves
           and very fragrant blossoms. It is common from North
           Carolina to Florida and Texas, and is one of the most
           magnificent trees of the American forest. The sweet bay
           (Magnolia glauca)is a small tree found sparingly as
           far north as Cape Ann. Other American species are
           Magnolia Umbrella, Magnolia macrophylla, Magnolia Fraseri
           , Magnolia acuminata, and Magnolia cordata.
           Magnolia conspicua and Magnolia purpurea are
           cultivated shrubs or trees from Eastern Asia. Magnolia Campbellii
           , of India, has rose-colored or crimson
           flowers.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     Magnolia warbler (Zool.), a beautiful North American wood
        warbler (Dendroica maculosa). The rump and under parts
        are bright yellow; the breast and belly are spotted with
        black; the under tail coverts are white; the crown is ash.
        [1913 Webster]

magnolia - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  magnolia
      n 1: dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
      2: any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their
         longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms

magnolia - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Magnolia, AL
    Zip code(s): 36754
  Magnolia, AR (city, FIPS 43460)
    Location: 33.27402 N, 93.23538 W
    Population (1990): 11151 (4689 housing units)
    Area: 21.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 71753
  Magnolia, DE (town, FIPS 44430)
    Location: 39.06977 N, 75.47672 W
    Population (1990): 211 (86 housing units)
    Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 19962
  Magnolia, IA (city, FIPS 48495)
    Location: 41.68745 N, 95.87432 W
    Population (1990): 204 (79 housing units)
    Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 51550
  Magnolia, IL (village, FIPS 46110)
    Location: 41.11397 N, 89.19518 W
    Population (1990): 261 (107 housing units)
    Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 61336
  Magnolia, KY
    Zip code(s): 42757
  Magnolia, MN (city, FIPS 39338)
    Location: 43.64488 N, 96.07452 W
    Population (1990): 155 (68 housing units)
    Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 56158
  Magnolia, MS (city, FIPS 44680)
    Location: 31.15024 N, 90.46072 W
    Population (1990): 2245 (919 housing units)
    Area: 7.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 39652
  Magnolia, NC (town, FIPS 40640)
    Location: 34.89549 N, 78.05521 W
    Population (1990): 747 (319 housing units)
    Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 28453
  Magnolia, NJ (borough, FIPS 42630)
    Location: 39.85555 N, 75.03624 W
    Population (1990): 4861 (1852 housing units)
    Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 08049
  Magnolia, OH (village, FIPS 46844)
    Location: 40.65151 N, 81.29249 W
    Population (1990): 937 (384 housing units)
    Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 44643
  Magnolia, TX (town, FIPS 46056)
    Location: 30.21099 N, 95.74874 W
    Population (1990): 940 (363 housing units)
    Area: 5.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 77355