About The Word Lobelia
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Lobelia
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What's The Definition Of Lobelia?
[n] any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia
Synonyms | Synonyms for Lobelia: Related Terms | Find terms related to Lobelia: See Also | bladderpod | blue cardinal flower | cardinal flower | genus Lobelia | great lobelia | herb | herbaceous plant | Indian pink | Indian tobacco | Lobelia cardinalis | Lobelia dortmanna | Lobelia inflata | Lobelia siphilitica | water lobelia Lobelia In Webster's Dictionary \Lo*be"li*a\ (?; 106), n. [NL. So called from Lobel,
botanist to King James I.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants, including a great number of species.
{Lobelia inflata}, or Indian tobacco, is an annual plant of
North America, whose leaves contain a poisonous white viscid
juice, of an acrid taste. It has often been used in medicine
as an emetic, expectorant, etc. {L. cardinalis} is the
cardinal flower, remarkable for the deep and vivid red color
of its flowers.
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