loblolly
/ˈlɒblɒlɪ/noun
(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。
1.1
- Pinus taeda, family Pinaceae.拉丁名Pinus taeda,松科。
2
- （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。
2.1
- Gordonia lasianthus, family Theaceae.拉丁名Gordonia lasianthus,山茶科。
词源
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.