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bellflower definition

bell·flower (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
Bellflower definition

Bell·flower (bel′flo̵u′ər)

city in SW Calif.: suburb of Los Angeles: pop. 73,000

Etymology: so named (1909) as the site of an orchard of bellflower apples

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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