campanula

/kəm'pænjulə/

Thân thiện

A small campanula blooms in the rock garden.

Definition

Noun: * A type of flowering plant: Any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Campanula, characterized by their distinctive bell-shaped flowers, which are typically blue, purple, or white.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The garden was filled with the delicate blue blossoms of the campanula.
  • She planted several campanulas along the border for a cottage-garden effect.
  • The campanula, also known as a bellflower, is a popular choice for rock gardens.

Advanced Usage

• "Campanula rotundifolia": The scientific name for the common harebell, a specific and widespread species of campanula.
  • The delicate, nodding flowers of Campanula rotundifolia are a classic sight in meadows.
• "Campanula persicifolia": The scientific name for the peach-leaved bellflower, another popular garden species.
  • For taller spikes of flowers, many gardeners choose Campanula persicifolia.

Variants and Related Words

• Bellflower (n): A common name for plants of the genus , referring directly to the shape of their flowers. This is often used interchangeably with "campanula."
  • The Canterbury bell is a well-known type of bellflower.

Synonyms

• Bellflower: The most direct and common synonym, describing the same group of plants by the shape of their flowers.

Học thuật

Noun

1. any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bellflower