Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
lobelia [loh-beel-yuh] ExamplesWord Origin 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 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for lobelia Historical Examples of lobelia
Lobelia Phillips’ name was not inscribed, but her husband’s was occasionally.
Joseph Crosby Lincoln
Lobelia Phillips’ will would be opened and read soon, probably at once.
Joseph Crosby Lincoln
They thought Egbert was as wonderful as ever, but they agreed that Lobelia had roped him in.
Joseph Crosby Lincoln
Well, the fact is that I am expecting to hear of Lobelia’s death at any time.
Joseph Crosby Lincoln
One thing we was sartin sure of, and that was that they’d left Lobelia aboard on purpose.
Joseph C. Lincoln
British Dictionary definitions for lobelia lobelia 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
