bellflower

See also: Bellflower

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Etymology

From bell +‎ flower.

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Noun

bellflower (plural bellflowers)

  1. Any of many plants that produce flowers that are bell-like.
    1. Any flowering plants in the genus Campanula.
    2. Flowering plants in the genera, Campanulastrum, Codonopsis, or Platycodon, in the family Campanulaceae.
    3. Any flowering plant in genus Uvularia.
  2. A flower of one of these plants, which is shaped like a bell.

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