loblolly
[lob-lol-ee]
- South Midland and Southern U.S. a mire; mudhole.
- a thick gruel.
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Origin of loblolly
1590–1600; compare dial. (Yorkshire) lob (of porridge) to bubble while boiling; second element, as in lobscouse, is obscure
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Related Words for loblolly
oatmeal, gruel, polenta, mush, grout, frumenty, loblolly, pottage, burgoo, crowdie, sampExamples from the Web for loblolly
Historical Examples of loblolly
The tree was the frankincense, or loblolly pine (Pinus toeda).
The QuadroonMayne Reid
It is small for long-leaf and white pine and great for loblolly and Norway pines.
Seasoning of WoodJoseph B. Wagner
The amount of loblolly pine timber in this country is not known.
American Forest TreesHenry H. Gibson
Two crops of loblolly sawlogs can be harvested in that time.
American Forest TreesHenry H. Gibson
Loblolly boy, a derisive term for a surgeons mate in the navy.
The Slang DictionaryJohn Camden Hotten
loblolly
- a southern US pine tree, Pinus taeda, with bright red-brown bark, green needle-like leaves, and reddish-brown cones
- nautical a thick gruel
- US dialect a mire; mudhole
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Word Origin for loblolly
C16: perhaps from dialect lob to boil + obsolete dialect lolly thick soup
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Word Origin and History for loblolly
"thick gruel," 1590s, probably from lob, imitative of bubbling and boiling + lolly, obsolete Devonshire dialect word for "broth, soup, food boiled in a pot."
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