campanula

[ kam-pan-yuh-luh ]

noun
  1. any plant of the genus Campanula, comprising the bellflowers.

Origin of campanula

1
1655–65; <New Latin, equivalent to Late Latin campān(a) bell (see campanile) + Latin -ula-ule

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campanula

/ (kæmˈpænjʊlə) /


noun
  1. any N temperate plant of the campanulaceous genus Campanula, typically having blue or white bell-shaped flowers: Also called: bellflower See also Canterbury bell, harebell

Origin of campanula

1
C17: from New Latin: a little bell, from Late Latin campāna bell; see campanile

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