Magnolia

magnolia magnólia magnòlia magnolią Translingual thumb|Magnolia grandiflora species (southern magnolia, bull bay) Etymology mul Magnol ia fr. Named by botanist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778) after botanist Pierre Magnol (1638-1715). Proper noun 1 f genus family Magnoliaceae magnolias Hypernyms genus ; Magnolioideae subfamily - subfamily Hyponyms genus Magnolia subg. Gynopodium subgenus, Magnolia subg. Magnolia subgenus, Magnolia subg. Yulania subgenus, Magnolia subg. incertae sedis subgenus - subgenera Magnolia virginiana species - type species. For the numerous other species see 1 1 or 1 References 1 1 1 mul taxonomic eponyms English + <dab!> thumb|Magnolia village, Massachusetts Pronunciation en /ˌmæɡˈnəʊ.li.ə/ RP en /ˌmæɡˈnoʊ.li.ə/ GA en əʊliə 4 Proper noun en female English, one of the less common flower names invented in the 19th century. en 1863 Sheridan Le Fanu w:The House by the Churchyard Our blooming friend, the handsome and stalworth Magnolia, having got a confidential hint from agitated Mrs. Mack, trudged up to the mills, in a fine frenzy, vowing vengeance on Mary Matchwell, for she liked poor Sally Nutter well. en 1971 P.G. Wodehouse Much Obliged, Jeeves Barrie and Jenkins 1971 24 "Nobody could have a name like Magnolia.""They could if they came from South Carolina, as she did. In the southern states of America you can't throw a brick without hitting a Magnolia." en several places c/USA. en city/county seat co/Columbia County s/Arkansas c/USA. en town s/Delaware c/USA. en village s/Illinois c/USA. en city s/Iowa c/USA. en coastal village city:pref/Gloucester co/Essex County s/Massachusetts. TopoZone: Magnolia, Massachusetts en town s/Minnesota c/USA. en city/county seat co/Pike County s/Mississippi c/USA. en bor in co/Camden County s/New Jersey. TopoZone: Magnolia, New Jersey en town s/North Carolina c/USA. en village s/Ohio c/USA. en city s/Texas c/USA. en unincorporated community s/West Virginia c/USA. en town s/Wisconsin c/USA. References