lobelia

[ loh-beel-yuh ]

/ loʊˈbil yə /

noun

any herbaceous or woody plant of the genus Lobelia, having long clusters of blue, red, yellow, or white flowers.

Compare lobelia family.

Origin of lobelia

1730–40; <New Latin; named after Matthias de Lobel (1538–1616), Flemish botanist, physician to James I of England; see -ia

Words nearby lobelia

lobbyist, lobe, lobectomy, lobed, lobe-finned fish, lobelia, lobeliaceous, lobelia family, lobeline, Lobengula, lobi

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Example sentences from the Web for lobelia

Little did he know how all this could be escaped by a good dose of lobelia.
Confessions of Boyhood|John Albee
Says I, "Cease instantly, or my sickness will increase; for such talk is like thoroughwort or lobelia to my moral stomach."
Sweet Cicely|Josiah Allen's Wife: Marietta Holley
Most of the time on the island we spent debating how Lobelia come to be on the schooner.
Cape Cod Stories|Joseph C. Lincoln
Take half an ounce each of green tea and lobelia herb, and tincture a few days in four ounces of alcohol and water, equal parts.
The Ladies Book of Useful Information|Anonymous

The bed was trodden down, the geraniums broken, and the lobelia border showed big gaps in its blue and greenness.
Mrs. Bindle|Hebert Jenkins

British Dictionary definitions for lobelia

lobelia

/ (ləʊˈbiːlɪə) /

noun

any plant of the campanulaceous genus Lobelia, having red, blue, white, or yellow five-lobed flowers with the three lower lobes forming a lip

Word Origin for lobelia

C18: from New Latin, named after Matthias de Lobel (1538–1616), Flemish botanist

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单词	lobelia
释义	lobelia [ loh-beel-yuh ] / loʊˈbil yə / noun any herbaceous or woody plant of the genus Lobelia, having long clusters of blue, red, yellow, or white flowers. Compare lobelia family. Origin of lobelia 1730–40; <New Latin; named after Matthias de Lobel (1538–1616), Flemish botanist, physician to James I of England; see -ia Words nearby lobelia lobbyist, lobe, lobectomy, lobed, lobe-finned fish, lobelia, lobeliaceous, lobelia family, lobeline, Lobengula, lobi Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lobelia Little did he know how all this could be escaped by a good dose of lobelia. Confessions of Boyhood\|John Albee Says I, "Cease instantly, or my sickness will increase; for such talk is like thoroughwort or lobelia to my moral stomach." Sweet Cicely\|Josiah Allen's Wife: Marietta Holley Most of the time on the island we spent debating how Lobelia come to be on the schooner. Cape Cod Stories\|Joseph C. Lincoln Take half an ounce each of green tea and lobelia herb, and tincture a few days in four ounces of alcohol and water, equal parts. The Ladies Book of Useful Information\|Anonymous The bed was trodden down, the geraniums broken, and the lobelia border showed big gaps in its blue and greenness. Mrs. Bindle\|Hebert Jenkins British Dictionary definitions for lobelia lobelia / (ləʊˈbiːlɪə) / noun any plant of the campanulaceous genus Lobelia, having red, blue, white, or yellow five-lobed flowers with the three lower lobes forming a lip Word Origin for lobelia C18: from New Latin, named after Matthias de Lobel (1538–1616), Flemish botanist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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