lo·be·li·a (l -b  l- , -bly)n. Any of numerous plants of the genus Lobelia, having terminal racemes of variously colored flowers with a bilabiate corolla. [New Latin Lobelia, genus name, after Matthias de Lobel (1538-1616), Flemish botanist and physician.] |
lobelia [ləʊˈbiːlɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plant of the campanulaceous genus Lobelia, having red, blue, white, or yellow five-lobed flowers with the three lower lobes forming a lip
[from New Latin, named after Matthias de Lobel (1538-1616), Flemish botanist]
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| Noun | 1. |  lobelia - any plant or flower of the genus Lobeliagenus Lobelia - in some classifications considered the type genus of a separate family Lobeliaceae cardinal flower, Lobelia cardinalis, Indian pink - North American lobelia having brilliant red flowers bladderpod, Lobelia inflata, Indian tobacco - North American wild lobelia having small blue flowers and inflated capsules formerly used as an antispasmodic Lobelia dortmanna, water lobelia - erect perennial aquatic herb of Europe and North America having submerged spongy leaves and pendulous racemes of blue flowers above the water blue cardinal flower, great lobelia, Lobelia siphilitica - tall erect and very leafy perennial herb of eastern North America having dense spikes of blue flowers herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests |
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