bellwort

[ bel-wurt, -wawrt ]

noun

1. a plant of the genus Uvularia, of the lily family, having a delicate, bell-shaped yellow flower.

bellwort

/ ˈbɛlˌwɜːt /

noun

1. any plant of the North American liliaceous genus Uvularia , having slender bell-shaped yellow flowers
2. another name for campanula

Word History and Origins

Origin of bellwort¹

First recorded in 1775–85; bell ¹ + wort ²

Example Sentences

Uvularia grandiflora (large-flowered bellwort), woods, common.

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Bellwort is a little yellowish lily common in the May woods.

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Uvularia sessilifolia (sessile-leaved bellwort), Chesuncook woods, 1853.

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The May flowers and bloodroot have gone, the anemonies and bellwort have come and the violets are coming.

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A common Bellwort (Uvularia perfoliata, Fig. 162) is a familiar illustration.

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