English Explanatory Dictionary

harebell

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A perennial flowering plant, Campanula rotundifolia, native to the Northern Hemisphere, with blue, bell-like flowers.
  2. foxglove

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛəˌbɛl/ /ˈhɛɚˌbɛl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-harebell.wav

Word forms

harebell harebells hairbell

Etymology

From Middle English harebelle, equivalent to hare + bell.

Synonyms

bluebell blawort lady's thimble witch's bells witch's thimbles
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