canterbury bell
Noun: 1. A European biennial plant (Campanula medium) widely cultivated for its showy, bell-shaped flowers, which are typically blue, violet, or white. 2. A herbaceous plant (Campanula persicifolia) native to regions from Colombia to Peru, having pale purple flowers.
The word "canterbury bell" is used as a common name for specific flowering plants. It is typically used in gardening, horticulture, and botanical contexts. * As a subject: "The canterbury bell is a popular choice for cottage gardens." * As an object: "She planted several canterbury bells along the border."
- The canterbury bell added a splash of blue to the summer garden.
- These canterbury bells grew from seeds I planted last year.
- I prefer the white variety of canterbury bell over the violet one.
- The name is often used attributively to describe related things, such as "canterbury bell seeds" or "canterbury bell varieties."
- Campanula: The botanical genus name for bellflowers, which includes the canterbury bell.
- Bellflower: A general common name for plants in the genus.
- Peach-leaved bellflower: A common name for , one of the plants referred to as canterbury bell.
- Bellflower (general term for the genus)
- Campanula (scientific genus name)
The term "canterbury bell" refers specifically to two distinct plant species within the Campanula genus and does not have other common meanings. It is not to be confused with other objects or places named "Canterbury."
- European biennial widely cultivated for its blue or violet or white flowers
- herb of Colombia to Peru having pale purple flowers