- Canterbury bell
- noun Etymology: Canterbury, England Date: 1565 any of several bellflowers (as Campanula medium) cultivated for their showy flowers
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Canterbury bell
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Canterbury bell — /ˌkæntəbri ˈbɛl/ (say .kantuhbree bel) noun a plant, Campanula medium, having bell shaped flowers of various colours ranging from violet blue, to pink, to white. {named after Canterbury, England} …
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