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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-flou-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-flou-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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bellflower Bellflower

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

Did you ever see pink like that in a bellflower?

From The Rim of the Desert by Ada Woodruff Anderson

He paused while her glance, returning from the desert, met his in a veiled side-look, and the flush of the bellflower again tinged his cheek.

From The Rim of the Desert by Ada Woodruff Anderson

The bellflower coming in May blooms on until September.

From The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. by Ellen Eddy Shaw

“We’re here to put Bellflower on the map.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Goforth retired from her job as a schoolteacher, most recently at Albert Baxter Elementary School in Bellflower, within the past two years, her daughter said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

A criminal complaint had not been filed as of 10:45 a.m. on Monday, but Hochman said both defendants are expected to be arraigned in the Bellflower Courthouse on Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026

“This team is ready to go,” said McDuffie, a first-round pick out of Washington who starred in high school at Anaheim Servite and Bellflower St. John Bosco highs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026

Among the sorts planted which proved failures were Yellow Bellflower, Fulton Strawberry, White Winter Pearmain, Baldwin, the Russets and some others.

From The Apple by Various