magnolia

See also: Magnolia, magnólia, magnòlia, and magnolią

English

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Magnolia, from French Magnol +‎ -ia. Named after French botanist Pierre Magnol (1638–1715). The surname is a form of the male given name Magne, from Latin magnus, which in turn from Proto-Italic *magnos, from Proto-Indo-European *m̥ǵh₂nós, from *méǵh₂s (“great”). .

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌmæɡˈnəʊ.li.ə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌmæɡˈnoʊ.li.ə/
• Rhymes: -əʊliə

• Audio (US):

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Noun

magnolia (countable and uncountable, plural magnolias)

1. (countable) A tree or shrub in any species of the genus Magnolia, many with large flowers and simple leaves.
   • 2011, Jesmyn Ward, Salvage the Bones, Bloomsbury (2017), page 158:

     There are clusters of magnolias that are so tall and green and glossy, they are impossible to climb, and the air around them always smells like peaches.

2. (countable) The flower of a magnolia tree.
3. (countable) A native or resident of the American state of Mississippi.
4. (countable, uncountable) A creamy white colour, like that of some magnolia flowers.

   magnolia:  

Derived terms

• bigleaf magnolia
• Chinese evergreen magnolia
• Fraser's magnolia
• magnolia berry
• magnolia vine
• magnolia warbler
• magnolid
• magnoliid
• magnolol
• moonlight-and-magnolia
• mountain magnolia
• southern magnolia
• star magnolia
• steel magnolia
• sweetbay magnolia

Translations

tree

• Alabama: kaɬàaha
• Arabic: مَغْنُولِيَة f (maḡnūliya)
• Catalan: magnòlia (ca) f
• Chickasaw: iti heshi halusbi
• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 木蘭 / 木兰 (muk⁶ laan⁴)

  Mandarin: 玉蘭 / 玉兰 (zh) (yùlán), 木蘭 / 木兰 (zh) (mùlán)

• Czech: magnólie f
• Danish: magnolie c, magnolia c
• Dutch: magnolia (nl) f
• Esperanto: magnolio
• Finnish: magnolia (fi)
• French: magnolia (fr) m
• German: Magnolie (de) f
• Greek: μαγνόλια f (magnólia)
• Irish: magnóilia f
• Italian: magnolia (it) f
• Japanese: モクレン (ja) (mokuren), 辛夷 (kobushi) (Magnolia kobus)
• Khmer: ម៉ាក់ណូលា (maknouliə)
• Koasati: toola
• Korean: 목련(木蓮) (ko) (mongnyeon), 목란(木蘭) (ko) (mongnan)
• Macedonian: магно́лија f (magnólija)
• Malay: magnolia, pokok magnolia
• Mongolian: замбага (mn) (zambaga)
• Norman: magnolia m
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: magnolia m

  Nynorsk: magnolia m

• Portuguese: magnólia (pt) f
• Romanian: magnolie (ro) f
• Russian: магно́лия (ru) f (magnólija)
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: магнолија f

  Latin: magnolija (sh) f

• Tagalog: magnolya
• Vietnamese: ngọc lan (vi)
• Volapük: magnol

flower

• Arabic: مَغْنُولِيَة f (maḡnūliya)
• Burmese: စံကားဝါ (my) (camka:wa)
• Catalan: magnòlia (ca) f
• Chinese:

  Hokkien: 玉蘭花 / 玉兰花 (zh-min-nan) (gio̍k-lân-hue)

  Mandarin: 玉蘭花 / 玉兰花 (zh) (yùlánhuā), 木蘭花 / 木兰花 (zh) (mùlánhuā)

• Finnish: magnoliankukka
• French: magnolia (fr) m
• Irish: magnóilia f
• Italian: magnolia (it) f
• Macedonian: магно́лија f (magnólija)
• Malay: bunga magnolia
• Maltese: magnolja f
• Mongolian: замбага (цэцэг) (zambaga (ceceg))
• Norman: magnolia m
• Portuguese: magnólia (pt) f
• Romanian: magnolie (ro) f
• Russian: магно́лия (ru) f (magnólija)
• Serbo-Croatian:

  Cyrillic: магнолија f

  Latin: magnolija (sh) f

• Tagalog: magnolya
• Turkish: manolya (tr)
• Vietnamese: chi mộc lan

colour

• Irish: ^{(please verify)} magnóilia f

Adjective

magnolia (not comparable)

1. Of a creamy white colour, like that of some magnolia flowers.

See also

• cucumber tree
• star anise
• sweet bay
• tulip tree
• umbrella tree
• yulan
• Appendix:Colors

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin magnolia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɑxˈnoː.li.aː/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: mag‧no‧lia
• Rhymes: -oːliaː

Noun

magnolia f (plural magnolia's, no diminutive)

1. magnolia, tree or shrub of the genus Magnolia

   Synonyms: beverboom, tulpenboom

Finnish

Etymology

From taxonomic name Magnolia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑŋnoliɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝ŋno̞ˌliɑ̝]
• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑɡnoliɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝ɡno̞ˌliɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -iɑ
• Syllabification^(key): mag‧no‧li‧a
• Hyphenation^(key): mag‧no‧lia

Noun

magnolia

1. magnolia (tree, flower)

Declension

Inflection of magnolia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)
nominative		magnolia	magnoliat
genitive		magnolian	magnolioiden magnolioitten
partitive		magnoliaa	magnolioita
illative		magnoliaan	magnolioihin
		singular	plural
nominative		magnolia	magnoliat
accusative	nom.	magnolia	magnoliat
	gen.	magnolian
genitive		magnolian	magnolioiden magnolioitten magnoliain rare
partitive		magnoliaa	magnolioita
inessive		magnoliassa	magnolioissa
elative		magnoliasta	magnolioista
illative		magnoliaan	magnolioihin
adessive		magnolialla	magnolioilla
ablative		magnolialta	magnolioilta
allative		magnolialle	magnolioille
essive		magnoliana	magnolioina
translative		magnoliaksi	magnolioiksi
abessive		magnoliatta	magnolioitta
instructive		—	magnolioin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of magnolia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative magnoliani magnoliani accusative nom. magnoliani magnoliani gen. magnoliani genitive magnoliani magnolioideni magnolioitteni magnoliaini rare partitive magnoliaani magnolioitani inessive magnoliassani magnolioissani elative magnoliastani magnolioistani illative magnoliaani magnolioihini adessive magnoliallani magnolioillani ablative magnolialtani magnolioiltani allative magnolialleni magnolioilleni essive magnolianani magnolioinani translative magnoliakseni magnolioikseni abessive magnoliattani magnolioittani instructive — — comitative — magnolioineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative magnoliasi magnoliasi accusative nom. magnoliasi magnoliasi gen. magnoliasi genitive magnoliasi magnolioidesi magnolioittesi magnoliaisi rare partitive magnoliaasi magnolioitasi inessive magnoliassasi magnolioissasi elative magnoliastasi magnolioistasi illative magnoliaasi magnolioihisi adessive magnoliallasi magnolioillasi ablative magnolialtasi magnolioiltasi allative magnoliallesi magnolioillesi essive magnolianasi magnolioinasi translative magnoliaksesi magnolioiksesi abessive magnoliattasi magnolioittasi instructive — — comitative — magnolioinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative magnoliamme magnoliamme accusative nom. magnoliamme magnoliamme gen. magnoliamme genitive magnoliamme magnolioidemme magnolioittemme magnoliaimme rare partitive magnoliaamme magnolioitamme inessive magnoliassamme magnolioissamme elative magnoliastamme magnolioistamme illative magnoliaamme magnolioihimme adessive magnoliallamme magnolioillamme ablative magnolialtamme magnolioiltamme allative magnoliallemme magnolioillemme essive magnolianamme magnolioinamme translative magnoliaksemme magnolioiksemme abessive magnoliattamme magnolioittamme instructive — — comitative — magnolioinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative magnolianne magnolianne accusative nom. magnolianne magnolianne gen. magnolianne genitive magnolianne magnolioidenne magnolioittenne magnoliainne rare partitive magnoliaanne magnolioitanne inessive magnoliassanne magnolioissanne elative magnoliastanne magnolioistanne illative magnoliaanne magnolioihinne adessive magnoliallanne magnolioillanne ablative magnolialtanne magnolioiltanne allative magnoliallenne magnolioillenne essive magnoliananne magnolioinanne translative magnoliaksenne magnolioiksenne abessive magnoliattanne magnolioittanne instructive — — comitative — magnolioinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative magnoliansa magnoliansa accusative nom. magnoliansa magnoliansa gen. magnoliansa genitive magnoliansa magnolioidensa magnolioittensa magnoliainsa rare partitive magnoliaansa magnolioitaan magnolioitansa inessive magnoliassaan magnoliassansa magnolioissaan magnolioissansa elative magnoliastaan magnoliastansa magnolioistaan magnolioistansa illative magnoliaansa magnolioihinsa adessive magnoliallaan magnoliallansa magnolioillaan magnolioillansa ablative magnolialtaan magnolialtansa magnolioiltaan magnolioiltansa allative magnolialleen magnoliallensa magnolioilleen magnolioillensa essive magnolianaan magnolianansa magnolioinaan magnolioinansa translative magnoliakseen magnoliaksensa magnolioikseen magnolioiksensa abessive magnoliattaan magnoliattansa magnolioittaan magnolioittansa instructive — — comitative — magnolioineen magnolioinensa

Derived terms

• jademagnolia
• magnoliakerttuli
• magnoliankukka
• magnoliaöljy
• poppelimagnolia

Further reading

• “magnolia”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023

French

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Magnolia, from New Latin magnolia, from. From French Magnol +‎ Latin -ia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ɲɔ.lja/, /maɡ.nɔ.lja/

• Audio (France (Vosges)):

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• Audio (France (Somain)):

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• Hyphenation: ma‧gno‧lia, mag‧no‧lia

Noun

magnolia m (plural magnolias)

1. magnolia (tree, flower)

Further reading

• “magnolia”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Galician

Alternative forms

• magnólia (reintegrationist)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maŋˈnɔlja/ [mɑ̃ŋˈnɔ.ljɐ]
• Rhymes: -ɔlja
• Hyphenation: mag‧no‧lia

Noun

magnolia f (plural magnolias)

1. magnolia (tree, flower)

Further reading

• “magnolia”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maɲˈɲɔ.lja/
• Rhymes: -ɔlja
• Hyphenation: ma‧gnò‧lia

Noun

magnolia f (plural magnolie)

1. magnolia

Anagrams

• lagniamo, magnalio, mangialo

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from English magnolia.

Noun

magnolia m (plural magnolias)

1. (Jersey) magnolia (tree, flower)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Named after French botanist Pierre Magnol (1638–1715).

Noun

magnolia m (definite singular magnoliaen, indefinite plural magnoliaer, definite plural magnoliaene)

1. a magnolia (flowering tree)

References

• “magnolia” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Named after French botanist Pierre Magnol (1638–1715).

Noun

magnolia m (definite singular magnoliaen, indefinite plural magnoliaer or magnoliaar, definite plural magnoliaene or magnoliaane)

1. a magnolia (flowering tree)

References

• “magnolia” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French magnolia. Named after French botanist Pierre Magnol (1638–1715).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maɡˈnɔ.lja/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɔlja
• Syllabification: mag‧no‧lia

Noun

magnolia f

1. magnolia (tree of the genus Magnolia)

Declension

Declension of magnolia

	singular	plural
nominative	magnolia	magnolie
genitive	magnolii	magnolii/magnolij (archaic)
dative	magnolii	magnoliom
accusative	magnolię	magnolie
instrumental	magnolią	magnoliami
locative	magnolii	magnoliach
vocative	magnolio	magnolie

Further reading

• “magnolia”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎^[2] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• “magnolia”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[3] (in Polish)

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maɡˈnolja/ [maɣ̞ˈno.lja]
• Rhymes: -olja
• Syllabification: mag‧no‧lia

Noun

magnolia f (plural magnolias)

1. magnolia

Further reading

• “magnolia”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025