bellflower

[bel-flou-er]

noun

any of numerous plants of the genus Campanula, having usually bell-shaped flowers and including many species cultivated as ornamentals. Compare bellflower family.

any of various other plants having bell-shaped flowers.

Origin:
1570–80; bell¹ + flower

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bellflower (ˈbɛlˌflaʊə)

—n
	another name for campanula

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