a wild plant, Mertensia virginica, of the borage family, native to the eastern U.S., grown as a garden plant for its handsome, nodding clusters of blue flowers. Also called Roanoke bells .
[ 1905-10, Amer. ]
VIRGINIA COWSLIP
Meaning of VIRGINIA COWSLIP in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012