loblolly

[ lob-lol-ee ]

/ ˈlɒbˌlɒl i /

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noun, plural lob·lol·lies.

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

Words nearby loblolly

lobelia family, lobeline, Lobengula, lobi, Lobito, loblolly, loblolly bay, loblolly boy, loblolly pine, lobo, lobola

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How to use loblolly in a sentence

We set up our cameras in a small forest clearing among the loblolly pines.
Flickering fireflies pulse to a beat that mathematicians have long been seeking|Raphael Sarfati / The Conversation|November 21, 2022|Popular-Science
None of your fresh-water and loblolly-boy terms, if you please.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846|Various
This is the collective term for the longleaf, shortleaf, loblolly and Cuban pines.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6|Various
Shortleaf (Pinus echinata) and loblolly (P. taeda) are other important members of this group.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 6|Various

It is usually much more permeable to air, even in green wood, notably so in loblolly pine and even in white oak.
The Mechanical Properties of Wood|Samuel J. Record
He wants men—not loblolly boys—and so long as he gets them he cares not a doit where they come from.
The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 1 of 3|George Augustus Sala

British Dictionary definitions for loblolly

loblolly

/ (ˈlɒbˌlɒlɪ) /

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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