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
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]