noun
bluebell
BLOO-behl
noun
1
Any of several plants with drooping, bell-shaped blue flowers, especially the common woodland bluebell of Britain.
"Every spring the forest floor turns purple-blue with bluebells."
"She picked a bunch of bluebells on the walk home."
How to Use Bluebell
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA blue, bell-shaped woodland flower.
Common pairings
bluebell wood
a carpet of bluebells
Word Forms
bluebells plural
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Etymology
From "blue" + "bell," describing the flower's shape and colour.