yu·lan 
(ylăn, yülän)
(ylăn, yülän)n.
A deciduous Chinese tree (Magnolia denudata) often cultivated for its large, cup-shaped, fragrant white flowers. Also called yulan magnolia.
[Mandarin yùlán : yù, jade (from Middle Chinese ŋywk) + lán, orchid (from Middle Chinese lan).]