loblolly

[lob-lol-ee]

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noun, plural lob·lol·lies.

South Midland and Southern U.S. a mire; mudhole.

a thick gruel.

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, pottage, burgoo, crowdie, samp

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Historical Examples of loblolly

The tree was the frankincense, or loblolly pine (Pinus toeda).
The Quadroon
Mayne Reid
It is small for long-leaf and white pine and great for loblolly and Norway pines.
Seasoning of Wood
Joseph B. Wagner
The amount of loblolly pine timber in this country is not known.
American Forest Trees
Henry H. Gibson
Two crops of loblolly sawlogs can be harvested in that time.
American Forest Trees
Henry H. Gibson
Loblolly boy, a derisive term for a surgeons mate in the navy.
The Slang Dictionary
John Camden Hotten

British Dictionary definitions for loblolly

loblolly

noun plural -lies

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

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."