American English pronunciation
How to pronounce bluebell
IPA transcription: [b'lu,bɛl]
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Noun
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sometimes placed in genus Scilla
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one of the most handsome prairie wildflowers having large erect bell-shaped bluish flowers; of moist places in prairies and fields from eastern Colorado and Nebraska south to New Mexico and Texas
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perennial of northern hemisphere with slender stems and bell-shaped blue flowers
Usage examples
- In Scotland, it is often known as the bluebell.
- Sheffield Park became part of the Bluebell Railway preserved line.
- Other common woodland plants which accompany bluebells include the yellow rattle and the anemone.
- The Spanish bluebell was introduced in the United Kingdom.