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bellflower
(bel′flo̵u′ər)
adjective
designating a large family (Campanulaceae, order Campanulales) of dicotyledonous flowering plants
noun
any of a genus (Campanula) of plants of this family, with showy, bell-shaped flowers of white, pink, or blue, widely distributed in the temperate zones
city in SW Calif.: suburb of Los Angeles: pop. 73,000
Origin: so named (1909) as the site of an orchard of bellflower apples
See bellflower in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- Any of various herbs of the genus Campanula, native chiefly to the Northern Hemisphere and often having showy, bell-shaped, violet or blue flowers.
- Any of several other plants, especially one with bell-shaped flowers.
A city of southern California, a suburb in the Los Angeles-Long Beach metropolitan area. Population: 74,400.
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