noun.
A name of a leguminous plant of southern Africa, Physolobium, with bladdery pods.
noun.
In the United States, Vesicaria Shortii, a cruciferous plant with globose capsules.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
a North American wild lobelia (Lobelia inflata) having small blue flowers and inflated capsules formerly used as an antispasmodic.
noun.
any of a number of annual or perennial herbs with inflated seed pods; some are placed in the genus Lesquerella.
noun.
any of several plants of the genus Physaria having racemose yellow flowers and inflated pods.
noun.
any of several hairy North American herbs having yellow racemose flowers and inflated pods.
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noun.
North American wild lobelia having small blue flowers and inflated capsules formerly used as an antispasmodic
noun.
any of several plants of the genus Physaria having racemose yellow flowers and inflated pods
noun.
annual or perennial herbs with inflated seed pods; some placed in genus Lesquerella
noun.
any of several hairy North American herbs having yellow racemose flowers and inflated pods
Word Usage
"Its scientific name is Lobelia inflata, but it is also known as asthma weed, Indian tobacco, wild tobacco, gagroot, bladderpod, Lobelie, pukeweed and vomit wort according to WebMD."