silver bell


noun
  1. any North American shrub or small tree belonging to the genus Halesia, of the storax family, having toothed leaves and drooping white, bell-shaped flowers.

Origin of silver bell

1
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
  • Also called silver-bell tree .

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How to use silver bell in a sentence

  • The flowers of trees give names to tulip tree, silver-bell tree, and fringe tree.

    Trees Worth Knowing | Julia Ellen Rogers
  • It is smaller in stature than the silver bell tree, but has larger leaves and more showy flowers.

    Trees Worth Knowing | Julia Ellen Rogers

British Dictionary definitions for silver bell

silver bell

noun
  1. any of various deciduous trees of the styracaceous genus Halesia, esp H. carolina, of North America and China, having white bell-shaped flowers: Also called: snowdrop tree

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