bladderpod

2 definitions found

bladderpod - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  bladderpod \blad"der*pod\ n.
     1. a North American wild lobelia (Lobelia inflata) having
        small blue flowers and inflated capsules formerly used as
        an antispasmodic.
  
     Syn: Indian tobacco.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. any of a number of annual or perennial herbs with inflated
        seed pods; some are placed in the genus Lesquerella.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     3. any of several plants of the genus Physaria having
        racemose yellow flowers and inflated pods.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     4. any of several hairy North American herbs having yellow
        racemose flowers and inflated pods.
        [WordNet 1.5]

bladderpod - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  bladderpod
      n 1: North American wild lobelia having small blue flowers and
           inflated capsules formerly used as an antispasmodic [syn:
           Indian tobacco, bladderpod, Lobelia inflata]
      2: annual or perennial herbs with inflated seed pods; some
         placed in genus Lesquerella
      3: any of several plants of the genus Physaria having racemose
         yellow flowers and inflated pods
      4: any of several hairy North American herbs having yellow
         racemose flowers and inflated pods