magnolia
noun
any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia, having large, usually fragrant flowers and an aromatic bark, much cultivated for ornament.
magnolias
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pluralof magnolia.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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My street has magnolias on it; when they bloom, it takes me back to the magnolias on the street in North Hollywood I lived on when I was a kid.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025
You will fast be dreaming of a cool breeze under a canopy of mossy live oaks and waxing poetic about longleaf southern pines and fragrant magnolias.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2024
Then forsythia, daffodils, magnolias, robins, and cherry trees, on down the line.
From Slate ● Mar. 24, 2024
Azalea Way, a major path in the heart of the arboretum, guides walkers for three-quarters of a mile past cherry trees in addition to dogwoods, magnolias and glowing displays of azaleas.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2024
A few stragglers were snatching at their magnolias and camellias in panic.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
