What does "lobelia" mean?

A member of the genus Lobelia, flowering plants in the Lobelioideae subfamily of family Campanulaceae, containing many species, some of which are garden plants.

What is a synonym for "lobelia"?

Common synonyms include: flower.

Lobelia

//loʊˈbiːliə// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A member of the genus Lobelia, flowering plants in the Lobelioideae subfamily of family Campanulaceae, containing many species, some of which are garden plants.
2
any plant or flower of the genus Lobelia wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

flower

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Lobelia.

Related phrases

great blue lobelia

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