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campanula

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kæmˈpænjʊlə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kam pan′yə lə)

cam•pan•u•la (kam pan′yə lə),USA pronunciation n.

Plant Biologyany plant of the genus Campanula, comprising the bellflowers.

Neo-Latin, equivalent. to Late Latin campān(a) bell (see campanile) + Latin -ula -ule
1655–65

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campanula /kæmˈpænjʊlə/ n

any N temperate plant of the campanulaceous genus Campanula, typically having blue or white bell-shaped flowersAlso called: bellflower
See also Canterbury bell, harebell

Etymology: 17th Century: from New Latin: a little bell, from Late Latin campāna bell; see campanile

'campanula' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

bats-in-the-belfry - bellflower - Canterbury bell - harebell - rampion - California bluebell - campanulaceous - campanulate - Canterbury bells - Coventry bell - epimedium

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