magnolia

 
Pronunciation: /magˈnəʊlɪə/

noun

  • a tree or shrub with large, typically creamy-pink or -white, waxy flowers.
    • Genus Magnolia, family Magnoliaceae
  • [mass noun] a pale creamy-white colour like that of magnolia blossom: [as modifier]: the woodwork is in magnolia gloss

Origin:

modern Latin, named after Pierre Magnol (1638–1715), French botanist