magnolia
/mægˈnəʊlɪə/noun
1- a tree or shrub with large, typically creamy-pink, waxy flowers. Magnolias are widely grown as specimen trees.木兰; 木兰花, 玉兰花。
1.1
- Genus Magnolia, family Magnoliaceae.木兰属, 木兰科。
1.2
- mass noun a pale creamy-white colour like that of magnolia blossom奶油色, 玉兰花色, 浅黄色。
词源
modern Latin, named after Pierre Magnol (1638-1715), French botanist.