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GREAT-LEAVED MACROPHYLLA
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Large deciduous shrub or tree of southeastern United States having huge leaves in dense false whorls and large creamy flowers tinged purple toward the base
Synonyms:
great-leaved macrophylla; large-leaved cucumber tree; large-leaved magnolia; Magnolia macrophylla
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("great-leaved macrophylla" is a kind of...):
magnolia (any shrub or tree of the genus Magnolia; valued for their longevity and exquisite fragrant blooms)