Thesaurus: loblolly

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1. n. Gruel; porridge; -- so called among seamen.
2. n. thick gruel
3. Gruel; porridge; -- so called among seamen. Loblolly bay (Bot.), an elegant white-flowered evergreen shrub or small tree, of the genus Gordonia (G. Lasianthus), growing in the maritime parts of the Southern United States. Its bark is sometimes used in tanning. Also, a similar West Indian tree (Laplacea hæmatoxylon). -- Loblolly boy, a surgeon's attendant on shipboard. Smollett. -- Loblolly pine (Bot.), a kind of pitch pine found from Delaware southward along the coast; old field pine (Pinus Tæda). Also, P. Bahamensis, of the West Indies. -- Loblolly tree (Bot.), a name of several West Indian trees, having more or less leathery foliage, but alike in no other respect; as Pisonia subcordata, Cordia alba, and Cupania glabra.
4. Gruel; porridge; -- so called among seamen. Loblolly bay(Bot.), an elegant white-flowered evergreen shrub or small tree, ofthe genus Gordonia (G. Lasianthus), growing in the maritime parts ofthe Southern United States. Its bark is sometimes used in tanning.Also, a similar West Indian tree (Laplacea hæmatoxylon).-- Loblolly boy, a surgeon's attendant on shipboard. Smollett.-- Loblolly pine (Bot.), a kind of pitch pine found from Delawaresouthward along the coast; old field pine (Pinus Tæda). Also, P.Bahamensis, of the West Indies.-- Loblolly tree (Bot.), a name of several West Indian trees, havingmore or less leathery foliage, but alike in no other respect; asPisonia subcordata, Cordia alba, and Cupania glabra.