magnolia

magnolia

Arbre ou arbuste portant de grandes fleurs, souvent blanches ou roses.

En anglais simple : A tree or bush with large flowers, often white or pink.

• A magnolia grows in our garden.
• The magnolias flowered early this spring.
• They planted a magnolia beside the gate.

Expressions courantes : magnolia tree, plant a magnolia, magnolia branches

fleur de magnolia

Grande fleur du magnolia, généralement blanche ou rose.

En anglais simple : A large flower from a tree or bush, often white or pink.

• She picked a white magnolia.
• Three magnolias floated in the bowl.
• The magnolia opened its pale pink petals.

Expressions courantes : white magnolia, magnolia petals, a magnolia bloom

blanc crème

Couleur blanche légèrement teintée de jaune.

En anglais simple : A pale colour that is white with a little yellow in it.

• We chose magnolia for the walls.
• The paint comes in magnolia and grey.
• A soft magnolia made the room feel warmer.

Synonymes : cream, off-white

Expressions courantes : painted in magnolia, a soft magnolia, choose magnolia

Mississippien

Personne née dans l’État américain du Mississippi ou qui y habite.

En anglais simple : A person who was born in Mississippi or lives there.

• He proudly called himself a magnolia.
• Two magnolias joined us on the trip.
• As a native magnolia, she knew the state well.

Synonymes : Mississippian

Expressions courantes : a fellow magnolia, a native magnolia

blanc crème

D’un blanc légèrement teinté de jaune.

En anglais simple : White with a small amount of yellow, like pale cream.

• The walls are magnolia.
• She bought magnolia paint for the hallway.
• Magnolia curtains matched the pale wooden furniture.

Synonymes : cream, off-white

Expressions courantes : magnolia walls, magnolia paint, magnolia ceiling