Canterbury bell

noun

1. a campanulaceous biennial European plant, Campanula medium, widely cultivated for its blue, violet, or white flowers

Example Sentences

“Campanula chalice”: the bell of a flower, as of a Canterbury-bell.

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There was scarcely any honey-juice in the canterbury bell, and the pollen would soon give out.

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A flower which attracts much attention with us is the Canterbury Bell, cup and saucer variety, in different colors.

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This plant is lighter and more graceful than the Canterbury Bell.

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The Canterbury Bell has already been alluded to; it is a charming hardy biennial forming a valuable feature of the mixed border.

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