BELLWORT

bellwort, merry bells, wild oats

(noun) any of various plants of the genus Uvularia having yellowish drooping bell-shaped flowers

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bellwort (usually uncountable, plural bellworts)

Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Uvularia, that have yellow, bell-shaped flowers.

Plants in the Campanulaceae family.

Synonyms

• (Uvularia): bellflower, merrybell

Source: Wiktionary


Bell"wort", n. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of plants (Uvularia) with yellowish bell-shaped flowers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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