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noun
any North American shrub or small tree belonging to the genus Halesia, of the storax family, having toothed leaves and drooping white, bell-shaped flowers.
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Also called silver-bell tree .
Origin of silver bell
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Words nearby silver bell
silver, silver age, silverback, silver bass, silver beet, silver bell, silver belly, Silverberg, silverberry, silver birch, silver bromide
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British Dictionary definitions for silver bell
silver bell
noun
any of various deciduous trees of the styracaceous genus Halesia, esp H. carolina, of North America and China, having white bell-shaped flowersAlso called: snowdrop tree
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