loblolly

loblolly
[ˈlɒblɒli]
(pl. -ies)
  1. (亦作 loblolly pine)a North American pine tree with very long slender needles, which is an important source of timber
    火炬松
  2. Pinus taeda, family Pinaceae
    拉丁名Pinus taeda,松科
  3. (亦作 loblolly bay)a small evergreen tree of the tea family, with bay-like leaves and white camellialike flowers, native to SE North America
    绵毛花大头茶
  4. Gordonia lasianthus, family Theaceae
    拉丁名Gordonia lasianthus,山茶科
语源
  1. late 16th cent. (denoting thick gruel): the reason for the application of the word to the two plants, and the word's origin, are unknown
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