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.

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Also called merry-bells.

Origin of bellwort

First recorded in 1775–85; bell¹ + wort²

Words nearby bellwort

bell tent, bell the cat, who will, bell-topper, bellwether, Bellwood, bellwort, belly, bellyache, bellyband, bellyboard, belly bust

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How to use bellwort in a sentence

Uvularia grandiflora (large-flowered bellwort), woods, common.
The Maine Woods|Henry David Thoreau
Bellwort is a little yellowish lily common in the May woods.
Woodcraft|Alan Douglas
Uvularia sessilifolia (sessile-leaved bellwort), Chesuncook woods, 1853.
The Maine Woods|Henry David Thoreau
The May flowers and bloodroot have gone, the anemonies and bellwort have come and the violets are coming.
Letters to His Children|Theodore Roosevelt

A common Bellwort (Uvularia perfoliata, Fig. 162) is a familiar illustration.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

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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