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LOBELIA CARDINALIS

\lə͡ʊbˈiːli͡ə kˌɑːdɪnˈɑːliz], \lə‍ʊbˈiːli‍ə kˌɑːdɪnˈɑːliz], \l_əʊ_b_ˈiː_l_iə k_ˌɑː_d_ɪ_n_ˈɑː_l_i_z]\

Definitions of LOBELIA CARDINALIS

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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North American lobelia having brilliant red flowers

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

North American lobelia having brilliant red flowers

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Ord. Lobeliaceae. This species is indigenous in the United States. It blooms in autumn, having beautiful carmine flowers. The root is a reputed anthelmintic with the Indians.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

Cardinal flower l.; a North American species with acrid properties. The root has been used as an anthelmintic and antisyphilitic.

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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