harebell

[ hair-bel ]

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noun

a low plant, Campanula rotundifolia, of the bellflower family, having narrow leaves and blue, bell-shaped flowers.
a plant, Endymion nonscriptus, of the lily family, having long, one-sided clusters of bell-shaped flowers.

harebell

/ ˈhɛəˌbɛl /

a N temperate campanulaceous plant, Campanula rotundifolia, having slender stems and leaves, and bell-shaped pale blue flowers Also called (in Scotland)bluebell

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Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; hare, bell ¹

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The red squirrel, golden eagle, harebells and heather are among the species which make up a big part of our national identity.

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Visitors between May and July should be able to see flowers including harebells, buttercups, poppies and cornflowers.

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At the base of Raedwald’s mound, there were blue harebells, dandelions, and a few thistles.

As Cecilia moved the jam jar of harebells to one side where it could not be knocked over, she exchanged a look with Robbie.

Here and there a yellow tormentil showed in the grass, a late harebell or a few shreds of purple bloom on a brown, crisping tuft of self-heal.

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