loblolly
- noun
- /ˈlɑːblɑːli/
- Archaic
:
gachas
- Sailors were often served loblolly during long ocean voyages in the 18th century.
Examples
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The nurse prepared a bowl of loblolly for the patients in the infirmary.
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He remembered eating a bland loblolly at his grandmother’s house when he was a child.
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The sailors often ate loblolly during their long voyages.
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Can you make some loblolly for dinner tonight?
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Sailors were often served loblolly during long ocean voyages in the 18th century.
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The nurse prepared a bowl of loblolly for the patients in the infirmary.
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He remembered eating a bland loblolly at his grandmother’s house when he was a child.
Synonyms
14
8.1
A thin hot food made by boiling ground grain in water or milk
Compounds
1
8.1
A tall pine tree in the southern United States with long needles in groups of three and reddish-brown bark
Surface Forms
Etymology
Loblolly was first used for a thick, plain porridge given to sailors and the sick; it probably comes from old parts lob ('to boil' or 'bubble') and lolly ('soft food'), so imagine a bubbling pot of gruel. That's why loblolly means a simple, thick porridge.