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campanula
CIDE DICTIONARY
campanula, prop. n. [LL. campanula a little bell; dim. of campana bell.].
A large genus of plants bearing bell-shaped flowers, often of great beauty; -- also called bellflower . [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
campanula, n. any plant of the genus Campanula, with bell-shaped usu. blue, purple, or white flowers. Also called BELLFLOWER.
Etymology
mod.L dimin. of L campana bell
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