lobelia : Idioms & Phrases

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genus lobelia

  • noun in some classifications considered the type genus of a separate family Lobeliaceae
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great lobelia

  • noun tall erect and very leafy perennial herb of eastern North America having dense spikes of blue flowers
    blue cardinal flower; great lobelia.
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lobelia cardinalis

  • noun North American lobelia having brilliant red flowers
    cardinal flower; Indian pink.
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lobelia dortmanna

  • noun erect perennial aquatic herb of Europe and North America having submerged spongy leaves and pendulous racemes of blue flowers above the water
    Lobelia dortmanna.
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lobelia family

  • noun not recognized in all classification systems; in some classifications lobeliaceous plants are included in family Campanulaceae
    Lobeliaceae; family Lobeliaceae.
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lobelia inflata

  • noun North American wild lobelia having small blue flowers and inflated capsules formerly used as an antispasmodic
    bladderpod; Indian tobacco.
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lobelia siphilitica

  • noun tall erect and very leafy perennial herb of eastern North America having dense spikes of blue flowers
    blue cardinal flower; great lobelia.
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water lobelia

  • noun erect perennial aquatic herb of Europe and North America having submerged spongy leaves and pendulous racemes of blue flowers above the water
    Lobelia dortmanna.
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