Canterbury bells
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Canterbury bells
First recorded in 1570–80
Example Sentences
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Wildflower Hill at the Theodore Payne Foundation Nursery is thriving with a few species of phacelia, including lavender-blue lacy phacelia and violet Canterbury bells.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
A premiere destination for wildflower viewing, Chino Hills State Park is host to wild hyacinth, poppies, Canterbury bells and redmaids through May.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
If you want to get up close and personal with blankets of goldfields, Canterbury bells, filaree and other native plants, your best bet is to take a hike.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2023
The supper was arranged in the aquarium, which in Clara's honour was filled with banked up flowers, lilies, roses, delphiniums, and Canterbury bells....
From Mummery A Tale of Three Idealists by Cannan, Gilbert
He liked Larkspur and Canterbury bells, or was it their names that he loved them for?
From The Untilled Field by Moore, George (George Augustus)
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