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  bellflower

  noun

  any of numerous plants of the genus Campanula, having usually bell-shaped flowers and including many species cultivated as ornamentals.
• Bellflower
  Bellflower

  noun

  a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.

bellflower

¹ American  

[bel-flau-er] / ˈbɛlˌflaʊ ər /

noun

1. any of numerous plants of the genus Campanula, having usually bell-shaped flowers and including many species cultivated as ornamentals.

2. any of various other plants having bell-shaped flowers.

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Bellflower ² American  

[bel-flau-er] / ˈbɛlˌflaʊ ər /

noun

1. a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.

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bellflower British  

/ ˈbɛlˌflaʊə /

noun

1. another name for campanula

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Etymology

Origin of bellflower

First recorded in 1570–80; bell ¹ + flower

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Scanning electron microscopy identified pollen grains from myrtle, mint and other known embalming , as well as poplar and bellflower, which were in bloom when the king died.

From Scientific American ● Mar. 1, 2013

The late-18th-century unsigned piece, made of cherry and tulip poplar, has bellflower and scallop inlays and flared cabriole supports that scholars call “bandy legs.”

From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2012

"I would like awfully well to send you a box," he added, and the flush of his bellflower was reflected in his cheek.

From The Rim of the Desert by Ada Woodruff Anderson

"But where is the little blue flower that grows by the water, and the purple bellflower, and the daisy?" asked the oak.

From Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales Second Series by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen

In the orchard were several trees of the bellflower variety, whose branches sagged near to the ground.

From Reveries of a Schoolmaster by Francis B. Pearson

Assigned to the Torrance office since 2018, he also has worked in the Bellflower, Long Beach and Pomona branches, among others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Support for it was led by Stephen Martinez, a retired aerospace engineer from Bellflower, who with his wife, Lindalee Iverson, spent $350,000 to bring two arbitration cases against Kaiser.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026

At Bellflower Middle and High School, Principal Jessica Cummings said a Teen Dating Violence Awareness Week and parent workshops focused on fostering healthy relationships increased awareness on her campus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

Ramirez, who grew up in Bellflower, found his way to food truck manufacturing through his stepmother.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

Have tried and discarded Bellflower and Willow Twig on account of blight.

From The Apple by Various