BLUEBELL


Meaning of BLUEBELL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌbel ]

noun

Date: 1578

1. : any of various bellflowers ; especially : harebell

2. : any of various plants bearing blue bell-shaped flowers: as

a. : a European herb ( Hyacinthoides nonscripta syn. Scilla nonscripta ) of the lily family having scapose racemes of drooping bell-shaped flowers — called also wild hyacinth

b. plural : a glabrous erect eastern United States herb ( Mertensia virginica ) of the borage family with entire leaves and showy blue flowers pink in the bud — called also Virginia bluebells

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.