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- [loh-beel-yuh]
- /loʊˈbil yə/
- /ləʊ.ˈbiː.liə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loh-beel-yuh]
- /loʊˈbil yə/
Definitions of lobelia word
- noun lobelia any herbaceous or woody plant of the genus Lobelia, having long clusters of blue, red, yellow, or white flowers. 1
- noun lobelia A chiefly tropical or subtropical plant of the bellflower family, in particular an annual widely grown as a bedding plant. Some kinds are aquatic, and some grow as thick-trunked shrubs or trees on African mountains. 1
- noun lobelia any plant of the campanulaceous genus Lobelia, having red, blue, white, or yellow five-lobed flowers with the three lower lobes forming a lip 0
- noun lobelia any of a genus (Lobelia) of annual or perennial plants of the bellflower family, having white, blue, or red flowers of very irregular shape 0
- noun lobelia A member of the genus Lobelia, flowering plants in the Lobeliaceae family containing many species, some of which are garden plants. 0
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Origin of lobelia
First appearance:
before 1730 One of the 48% newest English words
1730-40; < New Latin; named after Matthias de Lobel (1538-1616), Flemish botanist, physician to James I of England; see -ia
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Parts of speech for Lobelia
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lobelia popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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