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harebell
hare·bell
/
ˈhɛərˌbɛl
/
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[
hair
-bel
]
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noun
1.
a low plant,
Campanula rotundifolia,
of the bellflower family, having narrow leaves and blue, bell-shaped flowers.
2.
a plant,
Endymion nonscriptus,
of the lily family, having long, one-sided clusters of bell-shaped flowers.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English;
see
hare
,
bell
1
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harebell
(ˈhɛəˌbɛl)
—
n
Also called (in Scotland):
bluebell
a N temperate campanulaceous plant,
Campanula rotundifolia,
having slender stems and leaves, and bell-shaped pale blue flowers
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