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HAREBELL
harebell, bluebell, Campanula rotundifolia
(noun) perennial of northern hemisphere with slender stems and bell-shaped blue flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
harebell (plural harebells)
A perennial flowering plant, Campanula rotundifolia, native to the Northern Hemisphere, with blue, bell-like flowers.
Synonyms
• bluebell, blawort, lady's thimble, witch's bells, witch's thimbles
Anagrams
• beer hall, beerhall
Source: Wiktionary
Hare"bell`, n. (Bot.)
Definition: A small, slender, branching plant (Campanula rotundifolia), having blue bell-shaped flowers; also, Scilla nutans, which has similar flowers; -- called also bluebell. [Written also hairbell.] E'en the light harebell raised its head. Sir W. Scott .
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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