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campanula
[ kam-pan-yuh-luh ]
noun
- any plant of the genus Campanula, comprising the bellflowers.
campanula
/ kæmˈpænjʊlə /
noun
- any N temperate plant of the campanulaceous genus Campanula, typically having blue or white bell-shaped flowers Also calledbellflower See also Canterbury bell harebell
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Word History and Origins
Origin of campanula1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of campanula1
C17: from New Latin: a little bell, from Late Latin campāna bell; see campanile
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Example Sentences
“Campanula chalice”: the bell of a flower, as of a Canterbury-bell.
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I am going to try whether Campanula sets seed without insect agency.
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Here is an illustration of ripe pods of a bellflower, Campanula turbinata, nodding instead of erect.
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I then proceeded to explain to him the beautiful complex structure by means of which this campanula fertilises itself.
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In Campanula the pores occur at the base of the capsule, which becomes inverted when ripe.
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