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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A perennial lobelia (Lobelia cardinalis) native to central and eastern North America, having an elongate cluster of showy, brilliant red flowers.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The name commonly given to Lobelia cardinalis, because of its large, very showy, intensely red flowers: it is a native of North America, and is often cultivated in gardens.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun North American lobelia having brilliant red flowers
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