bellwort, merry bells, wild oats
(noun) any of various plants of the genus Uvularia having yellowish drooping bell-shaped flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
• (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
29 June 2024
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