any of numerous plants of the genus Campanula, having usually bell-shaped flowers and including many species cultivated as ornamentals.
any of various other plants having bell-shaped flowers.
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Scanning electron microscopy identified pollen grains from myrtle, mint and other known embalming , as well as poplar and bellflower, which were in bloom when the king died.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 1, 2013
The late-18th-century unsigned piece, made of cherry and tulip poplar, has bellflower and scallop inlays and flared cabriole supports that scholars call “bandy legs.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2012
Now 'tis the time when, tall, The long blue torches of the bellflower gleam Among the trees; and, by the wooded stream.
From A Voice on the Wind and Other Poems by Cawein, Madison Julius
We have a little yellow bellflower here which grows in great profusion; and some vandal taught the babies to blow it up like a little balloon, and then snap it on the forehead.
From Lotus Buds by Carmichael, Amy
"Well, no, I haven't any now that are exactly sweet; but there's the bellflower apple, and folks that like a sweet apple generally like that."
From Four Famous American Writers: Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, James Russell Lowell, Bayard Taylor A Book for Young Americans by Cody, Sherwin
“This team is ready to go,” said McDuffie, a first-round pick out of Washington who starred in high school at Anaheim Servite and Bellflower St. John Bosco highs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
The former Anaheim Servite and Bellflower St. John Bosco high star was an 2023 All-Pro who helped the Chiefs win two Super Bowls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026
Once Villaverde redeemed her voucher at 562 Ebikes Electric Bicycle in Bellflower, one of 450 retailers that signed on to participate statewide, she said it exponentially improved her commute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
A #UCLA message well received… Thank you Coach Chesney for coming to Bellflower HS!
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026
Have tried and discarded Bellflower and Rawle's Janet; they are a failure.
From The Apple by Various
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