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loblolly

[ lob-lol-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural lob·lol·lies.

loblolly

/ ˈlɒbˌlɒlɪ /

a southern US pine tree, Pinus taeda, with bright red-brown bark, green needle-like leaves, and reddish-brown cones
nautical a thick gruel
dialect.
a mire; mudhole

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

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

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.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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