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mountain magnolia

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.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of mountain magnolia1

First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences

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

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The tree is sometimes known as mountain magnolia.

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