Bellflower


any of numerous plants of the genus Campanula, having usually bell-shaped flowers and including many species cultivated as ornamentals.
Compare bellflower family.
any of various other plants having bell-shaped flowers.
a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
Contemporary Examples

The Year’s Most Explosive Film Marlow Stern August 4, 2011
The Yes List August 4, 2011
The Year’s Most Explosive Film Marlow Stern August 4, 2011
The Year’s Most Explosive Film Marlow Stern August 4, 2011

Historical Examples

The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. Ellen Eddy Shaw
The Apple Various
Seed Dispersal William J. Beal
The Apple Various
Furnishing the Home of Good Taste Lucy Abbot Throop
Great Possessions David Grayson

noun
another name for campanula

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