Magnolia : (noun)
1: dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine
2: any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their
longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Magnolia : \Mag*no"li*a\, n. [NL. Named after Pierre Magnol,
professor of botany at Montpellier, France, in the 17th
century.] (Bot.)
A genus of American and Asiatic trees, with aromatic bark and
large sweet-scented whitish or reddish flowers.
Note: Magnolia grandiflora has coriaceous shining leaves
and very fragrant blossoms. It is common from North
Carolina to Florida and Texas, and is one of the most
magnificent trees of the American forest. The sweet bay
({M. glauca)is a small tree found sparingly as far
north as Cape Ann. Other American species are M.
Umbrella, M. macrophylla, M. Fraseri, M.
acuminata, and M. cordata. M. conspicua and M.
purpurea are cultivated shrubs or trees from Eastern
Asia. M. Campbellii, of India, has rose-colored or
crimson flowers.
Magnolia warbler (Zo["o]l.), a beautiful North American
wood warbler ({Dendroica maculosa). The rump and under
parts are bright yellow; the breast and belly are spotted
with black; the under tail coverts are white; the crown is
ash.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Magnolia, AL
Zip code(s): 36754
Magnolia, AR (city, FIPS 43460)
Location: 33.27402 N, 93.23538 W
Population (1990): 11151 (4689 housing units)
Area: 21.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 71753
Magnolia, DE (town, FIPS 44430)
Location: 39.06977 N, 75.47672 W
Population (1990): 211 (86 housing units)
Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 19962
Magnolia, IA (city, FIPS 48495)
Location: 41.68745 N, 95.87432 W
Population (1990): 204 (79 housing units)
Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 51550
Magnolia, IL (village, FIPS 46110)
Location: 41.11397 N, 89.19518 W
Population (1990): 261 (107 housing units)
Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 61336
Magnolia, KY
Zip code(s): 42757
Magnolia, MN (city, FIPS 39338)
Location: 43.64488 N, 96.07452 W
Population (1990): 155 (68 housing units)
Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 56158
Magnolia, MS (city, FIPS 44680)
Location: 31.15024 N, 90.46072 W
Population (1990): 2245 (919 housing units)
Area: 7.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 39652
Magnolia, NC (town, FIPS 40640)
Location: 34.89549 N, 78.05521 W
Population (1990): 747 (319 housing units)
Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 28453
Magnolia, NJ (borough, FIPS 42630)
Location: 39.85555 N, 75.03624 W
Population (1990): 4861 (1852 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 08049
Magnolia, OH (village, FIPS 46844)
Location: 40.65151 N, 81.29249 W
Population (1990): 937 (384 housing units)
Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 44643
Magnolia, TX (town, FIPS 46056)
Location: 30.21099 N, 95.74874 W
Population (1990): 940 (363 housing units)
Area: 5.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 77355
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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