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snowbell

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snow⋅bell

[snoh-bel]
–noun
a small tree belonging to the genus Styrax, of the storax family, having simple, alternate leaves and showy white bell-shaped flowers.

Origin:
snow + bell 1
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snow·bell   (snō'běl')   
n.  Any of various shrubs or trees of the genus Styrax, especially S. japonicus and S. obassia of eastern Asia, having bell-shaped white flowers. Also called storax.
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