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noun
The soft, spongy wood of Magnolia grandiflora or related species.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, archaic, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
small deciduous tree of eastern North America having creamy white flowers and large leaves in formations like umbrellas at the ends of branches
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: umbrella tree, umbrella magnolia, elk-wood, Magnolia tripetala
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: magnolia
History
From elk + wood.
