Blue·bell n. Bot. (a) A plant of the genus Campanula, especially the Campanula rotundifolia, which bears blue bell-shaped flowers; the harebell. (b) A plant of the genus Scilla (Scilla nutans).
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Cul·ver·key n.
1. A bunch of the keys or samaras of the ash tree.
2. An English meadow plant, perhaps the columbine or the bluebell squill (Scilla nutans). [Obs.]
A girl cropping culverkeys and cowslips to make garlands. --Walton.
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Hare·bell n. Bot. A small, slender, branching plant (Campanula rotundifolia), having blue bell-shaped flowers; also, Scilla nutans, which has similar flowers; -- called also bluebell. [Written also hairbell.]
E'en the light harebell raised its head. --Sir W. Scott.
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