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Magnolia vs Orchid - What's the difference?

magnolia | orchid |

As nouns the difference between magnolia and orchid

is that magnolia is a tree or shrub in any species of the genus Magnolia, many with large flowers and simple leaves while orchid is a plant of the orchid family, bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours.

As adjectives the difference between magnolia and orchid

is that magnolia is of a creamy white colour, like that of some magnolia flowers while orchid is (colour) having a light purple colour.

As a proper noun Magnolia

is {{given name|female|from=English}}, one of the less common flower names invented in the 19th century.

magnolia

English

Noun

(wikipedia magnolia) (wikispecies) (en noun)
  • A tree or shrub in any species of the genus Magnolia , many with large flowers and simple leaves.
  • The flower of a magnolia tree.
  • A native or resident of the American state of Mississippi.
  • A creamy white colour, like that of some magnolia flowers.
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of a creamy white colour, like that of some magnolia flowers.
  • See also

    * cucumber tree * star anise * sweet bay * tulip tree * umbrella tree * yulan * ----

    orchid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a plant of the orchid family, bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours.
  • (colour) a light bluish]]-red, violet-red or purple [[color, colour.
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • (colour) having a light purple colour.
  • Derived terms

    {, border=0 width=100% , - , valign=top width=33%, {, * bee orchid * fly orchid * fragrant orchid * hyacinth orchid * monkey orchid * musk orchid , } , width=1% , , valign=top width=33%, {, * odontoglossum * orchid bee * orchid tree * orchidaceous * orchidectomy , } , width=1% , , valign=top width=33%, {, * orchidopexy * orchis * polyorchidism * scented orchid * vanda orchid , } , }

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    See also

    {, border=0 width=100% , - , valign=top width=33%, {, * Cattleya * clinandrium * coralroot * Cymbidium * fringed orchis * gold bee , } , width=1% , , valign=top width=33%, {, * helleborine * labellum * ladies' tresses * lady's slipper * puttyroot * rattlesnake plantain , } , width=1% , , valign=top width=33%, {, * resupinate * salep * swamp pink * twayblade * Vanda * , } , }