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loblolly

[ lob-lol-ee ]

noun

, plural lob·lol·lies.
  1. South Midland and Southern U.S. a mire; mudhole.
  2. a thick gruel.


loblolly

/ ˈlɒbˌlɒlɪ /

noun

  1. a southern US pine tree, Pinus taeda, with bright red-brown bark, green needle-like leaves, and reddish-brown cones
  2. nautical a thick gruel
  3. dialect.
    a mire; mudhole
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of loblolly1

1590–1600; compare dial. (Yorkshire) lob (of porridge) to bubble while boiling; second element, as in lobscouse, is obscure
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Word History and Origins

Origin of loblolly1

C16: perhaps from dialect lob to boil + obsolete dialect lolly thick soup
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Example Sentences

We set up our cameras in a small forest clearing among the loblolly pines.

None of your fresh-water and loblolly-boy terms, if you please.

This is the collective term for the longleaf, shortleaf, loblolly and Cuban pines.

Shortleaf (Pinus echinata) and loblolly (P. taeda) are other important members of this group.

It is usually much more permeable to air, even in green wood, notably so in loblolly pine and even in white oak.

He wants men—not loblolly boys—and so long as he gets them he cares not a doit where they come from.

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