lobelia
Syllabification: (lo·bel·ia)
Pronunciation: /lōˈbēlēə, -ˈbēlyə/
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Definition of lobelia
noun
- 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.
- Genus Lobelia, family Campanulaceae: many species, including the popular blue-flowered L. erinus
Origin:
modern Latin, named after Matthias de Lobel (1538–1616), Flemish botanist to James I
