harebell

Noun
Synonyms: wild hyacinthwood hyacinthbluebellHyacinthoides nonscriptaScilla nonscriptaCampanula rotundifolia

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. sometimes placed in genus ScillaSynonyms: wild hyacinthwood hyacinthbluebellHyacinthoides nonscriptaScilla nonscripta
  2. perennial of northern hemisphere with slender stems and bell-shaped blue flowersSynonyms: bluebellCampanula rotundifolia
Advertisement

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Harebell \Hare"bell`\ (h[^a]r"b[e^]l`), 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.] [1913 Webster]

E'en the light harebell raised its head. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]

Advertisement