bellflower

¹ American  

[bel-flou-er] / ˈbɛlˌflaʊ ər /

noun

1. any of numerous plants of the genus Campanula, having usually bell-shaped flowers and including many species cultivated as ornamentals.

2. any of various other plants having bell-shaped flowers.

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Bellflower ² American  

[bel-flou-er] / ˈbɛlˌflaʊ ər /

noun

1. a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.

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bellflower British  

/ ˈbɛlˌflaʊə /

noun

1. another name for campanula

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Etymology

Origin of bellflower

First recorded in 1570–80; bell ¹ + flower

Example Sentences

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

Hepatica, columbines, anenome, bellflower, butterfly weed, turtle head and aster represent wild flowers which bloom from March through October.

From The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. by Shaw, Ellen Eddy

Did you ever see pink like that in a bellflower?

From The Rim of the Desert by Anderson, Ada Woodruff