Loblolly
/ˈlɒbˌlɒli/noun
A thick gruel or porridge; in some dialects, a puddle or muddy place.
Did you know?Loblolly is one of those wonderfully rough old English words whose history is tied to humble food and muddy ground, not magic—but it still feels like a spell you’d mutter over a cauldron.
Etymological Timeline
16th Century
English
lobbe-lolly
“Thick gruel or porridge; a sloppy mess of food”
17th Century
English
loblolly
“A kind of porridge or broth; later, a muddy puddle or slush”
18th Century
English
loblolly
“A ship's medicine chest or the medicine itself, by extension from the notion of a slop or mixture”
Modern English
English
loblolly
“Thick gruel; also a muddy place or puddle, especially in regional usage”