Canterbury bell
a campanulaceous biennial European plant, Campanula medium, widely cultivated for its blue, violet, or white flowers
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How to use Canterbury bell in a sentence
“Campanula chalice”: the bell of a flower, as of a Canterbury-bell.
The Browning Cyclopdia | Edward BerdoeThere was scarcely any honey-juice in the Canterbury bell, and the pollen would soon give out.
The Adventures of Maya the Bee | Waldemar BonselsA flower which attracts much attention with us is the Canterbury bell, cup and saucer variety, in different colors.
This plant is lighter and more graceful than the Canterbury bell.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition | Sutton and SonsThe Canterbury bell has already been alluded to; it is a charming hardy biennial forming a valuable feature of the mixed border.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition | Sutton and Sons
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