lōˈbēlyə, -lēə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Matthias de Lobel died 1616 Flemish botanist + New Latin -ia
1.
a. capitalized : a large genus (the type of the family Lobeliaceae) of herbaceous plants of wide distribution that have the corolla tube split
b. -s : any plant or flower of this genus
2. -s : the leaves and tops of a lobelia ( L. inflata ) — see indian tobacco
3. or lobelia blue -s : a strong violet that is bluer than clematis, bluer and paler than pansy, and bluer and stronger than royal purple (sense 2)