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bluebell

noun blue·bell \-ˌbel\

: a plant with blue flowers that are shaped like bells

Full Definition of BLUEBELL

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
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First Known Use of BLUEBELL

1578
BLUEBELL Defined for Kids

bluebell

noun blue·bell \ˈblü-ˌbel\

Definition of BLUEBELL for Kids

:  a plant with blue flowers shaped like bells
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