"moonlight-and-magnolia" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} moonlight-and-magnolia (not comparable)
  1. Of or relating to romanticized historical portrayals of the American South, often depicting slavery in a positive light. Tags: not-comparable
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