any of numerous plants of the genus Campanula, having usually bell-shaped flowers and including many species cultivated as ornamentals.
any of various other plants having bell-shaped flowers.
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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
Hepatica, columbines, anenome, bellflower, butterfly weed, turtle head and aster represent wild flowers which bloom from March through October.
From The Library of Work and Play: Gardening and Farming. by Shaw, Ellen Eddy
Now 'tis the time when, tall, The long blue torches of the bellflower gleam Among the trees; and, by the wooded stream.
From A Voice on the Wind and Other Poems by Cawein, Madison Julius
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 Anderson, Ada Woodruff
Ramirez, who grew up in Bellflower, found his way to food truck manufacturing through his stepmother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 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
Once Villaverde redeemed her voucher at 562 Ebikes Electric Bicycle in Bellflower, one of 450 retailers that signed on to participate statewide, she said it exponentially improved her commute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026
A #UCLA message well received… Thank you Coach Chesney for coming to Bellflower HS!
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2026
Well, every Thursday Mother Bellflower came between half past six and seven in the morning, and went immediately into the linen-room and began to work.
From Selected Writings of Guy De Maupassant by Maupassant, Guy de
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