# magnolia

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmæɡˈnəʊ.li.ə/ · frequency rank #22,147

## Definitions
1. A tree or shrub in any species of the genus Magnolia, many with large flowers and simple leaves.
2. The flower of a magnolia tree.
3. A native or resident of the American state of Mississippi.
4. A creamy white colour, like that of some magnolia flowers.

## 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”).
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## Common misspellings (11)
`amgnolia`, `maggnolia`, `magnloia`, `magnnolia`, `magnoila`, `magnolai`, `magnollia`, `magonlia`, `mangolia`, `mganolia`, `mmagnolia`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/magnolia