NAPOLEON'S-BELL


Meaning of NAPOLEON'S-BELL in English

 ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷( ̷ ̷) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun

( plural napoleon's-bells )

Usage: usually capitalized N

Etymology: after Napoleon I; from the fact that the genus to which it belongs was named after the Empress Josephine (Joséphine de la Pagerie ) died 1814 Napoleon's consort

: a climbing plant ( Lapageria rosea ) having large leaves similar to smilax and rose-colored flowers

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