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mountain magnolia

American  

noun

  1. a tree, Magnolia fraseri, of the southeastern United States, having fragrant, creamy-white flowers from 9 to 11 inches (23 to 28 centimeters) across.


Etymology

Origin of mountain magnolia

First recorded in 1880–85

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The tree is sometimes known as mountain magnolia.

From Studies of Trees by Levison, Jacob Joshua

Her hands, Gordon thought, were like folded buds of the mountain magnolia.

From Mountain Blood A Novel by Hergesheimer, Joseph

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