loblolly

[ lob-lol-ee ]
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noun,plural lob·lol·lies.
  1. South Midland and Southern U.S. a mire; mudhole.

  2. a thick gruel.

Origin of loblolly

1
1590–1600; compare dial. (Yorkshire) lob (of porridge) to bubble while boiling; second element, as in lobscouse, is obscure

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British Dictionary definitions for loblolly

loblolly

/ (ˈlɒbˌlɒlɪ) /


nounplural -lies
  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

  1. US dialect a mire; mudhole

Origin of loblolly

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

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