silver bell

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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  • The flowers of trees give names to tulip tree, silver-bell tree, and fringe tree.

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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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