magnoliaceous

[ mag-noh-lee-ey-shuh s ]
/ mægˌnoʊ liˈeɪ ʃəs /

adjective

belonging to the plant family Magnoliaceae.
Compare magnolia family.

Origin of magnoliaceous

1850–55; < New Latin Magnoliace(ae) (see magnolia, -aceae) + -ous

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British Dictionary definitions for magnoliaceous

magnoliaceous
/ (mæɡˌnəʊlɪˈeɪʃəs) /

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to the Magnoliaceae, a family of trees and shrubs, including magnolias and the tulip tree, having large showy flowers