loblolly bay

loblolly bay
a) An elegant white-flowered evergreen shrub or small tree, Gordonia lasianthus, growing in the maritime parts of the Southern United States. Its bark is sometimes used in tanning.
b) A similar West Indian tree, Gordonia haematoxylon.
Syn: black laurel, holly bay, tan bay, swamp laurel, bloodwood, Laplacea, haemotoxylon

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  • Loblolly-bay — or Gordonia lasianthus is a member of the Tea or Theaceae family.Taxobox name = Gordonia lasianthus image width = 250px image caption = Gordonia lasianthus flower regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Ericales… …   Wikipedia

  • Loblolly bay — Loblolly Lob lol ly, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] Gruel; porridge; so called among seamen. [1913 Webster] {Loblolly bay} (Bot.), an elegant white flowered evergreen shrub or small tree, of the genus {Gordonia} ({Gordonia Lasianthus}), growing in the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • loblolly bay — ☆ loblolly bay n. an evergreen tree (Gordonia lasianthus) of the tea family, found in the SE U.S. and having large, white, fragrant flowers …   English World dictionary

  • loblolly bay — noun 1. : an ornamental evergreen shrub or small tree (Gordonia lasianthus) of the southern United States 2. : an endemic Jamaican tree (Haemocharis haematoxylon) of the family Theaceae * * * an evergreen tree, Gordonia lasianthus, of the tea… …   Useful english dictionary

  • loblolly bay — paprastoji gordonija statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Arbatmedinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Gordonia lasianthus), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Gordonia lasianthus angl. loblolly bay šaltinis Valstybinės lietuvių kalbos… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • loblolly bay — an evergreen tree, Gordonia lasianthus, of the tea family, having fragrant, long stalked white flowers and egg shaped fruit. [1720 30] * * * …   Universalium

  • Loblolly — can refer to: *Loblolly Pine ( Pinus taeda ), a tree *Loblolly bay ( Gordonia lasianthus ), a tree *Loblolly boy, an assistant to a ship s surgeon *Loblolly Stable, a horse breeding and racing stable in Arkansas, USA *Loblolly Band, an L.A. born… …   Wikipedia

  • Loblolly — Lob lol ly, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] Gruel; porridge; so called among seamen. [1913 Webster] {Loblolly bay} (Bot.), an elegant white flowered evergreen shrub or small tree, of the genus {Gordonia} ({Gordonia Lasianthus}), growing in the maritime… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Loblolly boy — Loblolly Lob lol ly, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] Gruel; porridge; so called among seamen. [1913 Webster] {Loblolly bay} (Bot.), an elegant white flowered evergreen shrub or small tree, of the genus {Gordonia} ({Gordonia Lasianthus}), growing in the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Loblolly pine — Loblolly Lob lol ly, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] Gruel; porridge; so called among seamen. [1913 Webster] {Loblolly bay} (Bot.), an elegant white flowered evergreen shrub or small tree, of the genus {Gordonia} ({Gordonia Lasianthus}), growing in the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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