bellwort

bell·wort

B0177600 (bĕl′wûrt′, -wôrt′)n. Any of various perennial plants of the genus Uvularia in the lily family, native to eastern North America and having solitary, nodding, yellow bell-shaped flowers.

bellwort

(ˈbɛlˌwɜːt) n1. (Plants) any plant of the North American liliaceous genus Uvularia, having slender bell-shaped yellow flowers2. (Plants) another name for campanula

bell•wort

(ˈbɛlˌwɜrt, -ˌwɔrt)

n. a plant of the genus Uvularia, of the lily family, having delicate bell-shaped yellow flowers. [1775–85]

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bellwort - any of various plants of the genus Uvularia having yellowish drooping bell-shaped flowersmerry bells, wild oatsflower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossomsgenus Uvularia, Uvularia - genus of perennial rhizomatous herb of southern and southeastern United Statescornflower, strawflower, Uvularia grandiflora - plant of southern and southeastern United States grown for its yellow flowers that can be dried