| 1. | any of several American magnolias, esp. Magnolia acuminata, having ovate leaves, yellowish-green bell-shaped flowers, and dark red, conelike fruit. |
| 2. | any of certain other trees, as an East Indian tree of the genus Averrhoa. |
| cucumber tree n. Any of certain magnolias, especially Magnolia acuminata, a deciduous tree of eastern North America, having greenish-yellow flowers and a cucumber-shaped aggregate fruit. |