LOBELIA


Meaning of LOBELIA in English

[ lə'bi:lɪə ]

■ noun a plant of the bellflower family, typically with blue or scarlet flowers. [Genus Lobelia : many species.]

Origin

mod. L., named after the Flemish botanist Matthias de Lobel (1538–1616).

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