(n)tall erect and very leafy perennial herb of eastern North America having dense spikes of blue flowers, Syn.Lobelia siphilitica, blue cardinal flower

lobelia

(n)any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia

lobeliaceae

(n)not recognized in all classification systems; in some classifications lobeliaceous plants are included in family Campanulaceae, Syn.family Lobeliaceae, lobelia family

lobeliaceous

(adj)belonging to the family Lobeliaceae

water lobelia

(n)erect perennial aquatic herb of Europe and North America having submerged spongy leaves and pendulous racemes of blue flowers above the water, Syn.Lobelia dortmanna

cardinal flower

(n)North American lobelia having brilliant red flowers, Syn.Lobelia cardinalis, Indian pink

indian tobacco

(n)North American wild lobelia having small blue flowers and inflated capsules formerly used as an antispasmodic, Syn.bladderpod, Lobelia inflata

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Lobelia

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. Lobelia cardinalis is the cardinal flower, remarkable for the deep and vivid red color of its flowers. [ 1913 Webster ]

Lobeliaceae

n. A natural family of plants not recognized in all classification systems; in some classifications lobeliaceous plants are included in family Campanulaceae.
Syn. -- family Lobeliaceae, lobelia family. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

Lobeliaceous

a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants of which the genus Lobelia is the type. [ 1913 Webster ]

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ロベリア

[roberia](n) lobelia (lat[Add to Longdo]

沢桔梗

[さわぎきょう;サワギキョウ, sawagikyou ; sawagikyou](n) (uk) Lobelia sessilifolia (species of lobelia)[Add to Longdo]

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