evergreen magnolia

American  

noun

1. a magnolia, Magnolia grandiflora, of the southern U.S., having evergreen foliage and large, fragrant, white flowers, grown as a shade and ornamental tree in the warmer parts of the U.S.: the state tree of Mississippi.

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Etymology

Origin of evergreen magnolia

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The Achilles’ heel for all evergreen magnolias is that branches often break in heavy snow or ice storms.

From Seattle Times

Some mature trees were carefully preserved to form the backbone of the gardens, including firs, a parrotia, weeping Alaska cedar, katsuras and evergreen magnolia.

From Seattle Times

“I like looking out the windows at evergreens,” says Margy, who also has planted privet, sarcococca, daphne, evergreen magnolias and a bay tree.

From Seattle Times