yulan

American  

[yoo-lan, yy-lahn] / ˈyu læn, ˈyüˈlɑn /

noun

1. a magnolia tree, Magnolia heptapeta, native to China, having large, fragrant white flowers and cylindrical brownish fruit.

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yulan British  

/ ˈjuːlæn /

noun

1. a Chinese magnolia, Magnolia denudata, that is often cultivated for its showy white flowers

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Etymology

Origin of yulan

1815–25; < Chinese yùlan ( yù jade + lán orchid)

Example Sentences

There’s an immediacy to Chin’s description, for instance, of the interrogation that her great-great-grandmother Yulan experienced at Angel Island, the Alcatraz-like holding center in San Francisco where would-be Chinese immigrants were detained for up to several years: “In the end, Yulan answered seventy-three in-depth questions about their lives in China, even as she could feel the baby turning inside her like an old crank.”

From Washington Post

“It’s always sad for a tragedy like this to happen, but it’s especially sad when it’s a time when people are supposed to be happy and looking forward to a bright future,” said Yulan Chung, executive director of the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center in Irvine.

From Los Angeles Times

Yulan Grant used to spend half of her week earning $25 an hour as an art handler at the New Museum, where she carefully transported heavy pieces of contemporary art.

From New York Times

Yulan Chung, principal of the school and executive director of the association, said she had no knowledge of the Philharmonic Society cancellation and therefore would not comment on the reasoning behind it.

From Los Angeles Times

If we were living in truly radical times, if the Socialist overthrow were really upon us, then someone might have come along to suggest bulldozing the Yulan magnolia and Chinese witch hazel and all the rest of Brooklyn Botanic Garden and using the space to erect apartment buildings for people desperate for somewhere to live.

From New York Times