loblolly

[ lob-lol-ee ]

noun

, plural lob·lol·lies.

1. South Midland and Southern U.S. a mire; mudhole.
2. a thick gruel.

loblolly

/ ˈlɒbˌlɒlɪ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of loblolly¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of loblolly¹

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

Example Sentences

We set up our cameras in a small forest clearing among the loblolly pines.

From Popular-Science

None of your fresh-water and loblolly-boy terms, if you please.

From Project Gutenberg

This is the collective term for the longleaf, shortleaf, loblolly and Cuban pines.

From Project Gutenberg

Shortleaf (Pinus echinata) and loblolly (P. taeda) are other important members of this group.

From Project Gutenberg

It is usually much more permeable to air, even in green wood, notably so in loblolly pine and even in white oak.

From Project Gutenberg

He wants men—not loblolly boys—and so long as he gets them he cares not a doit where they come from.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• gruel
• oatmeal
• polenta