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bellwort

[ bel-wurt, -wawrt ]
/ ˈbɛlˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt /
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noun

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

Nearby words

  1. bells,
  2. bells and whistles,
  3. bells of ireland,
  4. bellwether,
  5. bellwood,
  6. belly,
  7. belly bust,
  8. belly button,
  9. belly dance,
  10. belly dancer

Origin of bellwort

First recorded in 1775–85; bell1 + wort2
Also called merry-bells.
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Examples from the Web for bellwort

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

    Letters to His Children|Theodore Roosevelt

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

    Woodcraft|Alan Douglas

British Dictionary definitions for bellwort

bellwort

/ (ˈbɛlˌwɜːt) /

noun US

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