- bellwort
- noun Date: 1784 any of a small genus (Uvularia) of herbs of the lily family with yellow bell-shaped flowers
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Bellwort — Bell wort , n. (Bot.) A genus of plants ({Uvularia}) with yellowish bell shaped flowers. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bellwort — [bel′wʉrt΄] n. 1. any of a genus (Uvularia) of perennial woodland plants of the lily family, native to North America, with conspicuous, drooping, bell shaped yellow flowers 2. Chiefly Brit. any of various bellflowers (esp. genus Campanula) … English World dictionary
bellwort — /bel werrt , wawrt /, n. a plant of the genus Uvularia, of the lily family, having a delicate, bell shaped yellow flower. Also called merry bells. [1775 85; BELL1 + WORT2] * * * ▪ plant any of five species of woodland plants that constitute … Universalium
bellwort — noun Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Uvularia, that have yellow, bell shaped flowers … Wiktionary
bellwort — bell•wort [[t]ˈbɛlˌwɜrt, ˌwɔrt[/t]] n. pln a plant of the genus Uvularia, of the lily family, having delicate bell shaped yellow flowers • Etymology: 1775–85 … From formal English to slang
bellwort — noun any of various plants of the genus Uvularia having yellowish drooping bell shaped flowers • Syn: ↑merry bells, ↑wild oats • Hypernyms: ↑flower • Hyponyms: ↑strawflower, ↑cornflower, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
perfoliate bellwort — a slender plant, Uvularia perfoliata, of the lily family, of eastern North America, having pale yellow, bell shaped flowers. * * * … Universalium
large-flowered bellwort — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a slender woodland herb (Uvularia grandiflora) of eastern No. America with perfoliate leaves and lemon yellow bell shaped flowers … Useful english dictionary
mealy bellwort — noun : mohawk weed … Useful english dictionary
perfoliate bellwort — a slender plant, Uvularia perfoliata, of the lily family, of eastern North America, having pale yellow, bell shaped flowers … Useful english dictionary
