bluebell

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blue·bell / ˈbloōˌbel/ • n. 1. (also English bluebell) a widely cultivated European woodland plant (Hyacinthoides nonscripta) of the lily family that produces clusters of bell-shaped blue flowers in spring. 2. any of a number of other plants with blue bell-shaped flowers, in particular the bellflower and the Virginia bluebell.

bluebell

views updated May 29 2018

bluebell
1. (Australian) See WAHLENBERGIA.

2. (European, Endymion species) See LILIACEAE.

3. The bluebell of Scotland is Campanula rotundifolia of the family Campanulaceae.

bluebell

views updated Jun 08 2018

bluebell Spring-flowering blue flower, native to Europe. It grows from a bulb, especially in woodlands, and bears a drooping head of bell-shaped flowers. Height: 20–50cm (8–20in). Family Liliaceae; species Hyacinthoides non-scripta.