yulan
a magnolia tree, Magnolia heptapeta, native to China, having large, fragrant white flowers and cylindrical brownish fruit.
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How to use yulan in a sentence
Howl at Mrs. Ledwith and tear her to tatters while we start around the world on the yulan?
The Streets of Ascalon | Robert W. ChambersSpring flowers are the large white magnolia or the yulan with the peony.
Chats on Oriental China | J. F. BlackerThe latter may be illustrated by Magnolia conspicua, sometimes called M. yulan.
Botany for Ladies | Jane LoudonThe informality of her recent host aboard the yulan did not entirely please her.
The Streets of Ascalon | Robert W. Chambers
British Dictionary definitions for yulan
/ (ˈjuːlæn) /
a Chinese magnolia, Magnolia denudata, that is often cultivated for its showy white flowers
Origin of yulan
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