Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for LOB'LOL-LY-BAY
LOB'LOL-LY-BAY, n.
The popular name of Gordonia Lasyanthus, an elegant ornamental evergreen tree of the maritime parts of the southern United States. It grows to the height of 50 or 60 feet. Its bark is useful for tanning, but its wood is of little value.
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