highbelia

noun

high·​be·​lia

hīˈbēlyə,

-lēə

plural -s

: any of various tall-growing American lobelias

especially : great lobelia

Word History

Etymology

high entry 1 (in contrast to lo-, punningly taken as low) + lobelia

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