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oconee-bells

American

[uh-koh-nee-belz] / əˈkoʊ niˌbɛlz /

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

a plant, Shortia galacifolia, of the southeastern U.S., having glossy, rounded leaves and white or pink bell-shaped flowers with fringed petals.

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noun

oconee-bells

plural

Etymology

Origin of oconee-bells

From its abundance along the Oconee River in NE Georgia

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