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The suit alleges that the Brazilian plywood mills source all of their veneer from fast-growing plantations of loblolly and slash pine.
David Lyons, sun-sentinel.com, 9 Sep. 2019
Farther south, cypress, loblolly pines and Eastern red cedar are dying.
Wayne Parry, The Seattle Times, 1 Aug. 2017
David Lyons, sun-sentinel.com, 9 Sep. 2019
Farther south, cypress, loblolly pines and Eastern red cedar are dying.
Wayne Parry, The Seattle Times, 1 Aug. 2017
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Word History
Etymology
probably from English dialect lob to boil + obsolete English dialect lolly broth
First Known Use
1597, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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“Loblolly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loblolly. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.
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