yulan

[ yoo-lan; Chinese yy-lahn ]

/ ˈyu læn; Chinese ˈyüˈlɑn /

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noun

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

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Origin of yulan

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

Words nearby yulan

Yukoner, Yukon Gold, Yukon River, Yukon Territory, Yukon time, yulan, yule, yule log, yuletide, Yuma, Yuman

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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. Chambers
Spring flowers are the large white magnolia or the yulan with the peony.
Chats on Oriental China|J. F. Blacker
The latter may be illustrated by Magnolia conspicua, sometimes called M. Yulan.
Botany for Ladies|Jane Loudon
The 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

yulan

/ (ˈjuːlæn) /

noun

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

Word Origin for yulan

C19: from Chinese, from yu a gem + lan plant

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