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单词 harebell
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Definition of harebell in English:

harebell

noun ˈhɛːbɛlˈhɛrbɛl
  • A widely distributed bellflower with slender stems and pale blue flowers in late summer.

    Campanula rotundifolia, family Campanulaceae

    Also called bluebell, especially in Scotland
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Purple gentians and orchids, blue scabious and harebells, orange hawkweeds, and cream and pink yarrow provide a kaleidoscope of colour to enjoy at the end of your walk.
    • Yorkshire folk turned prickly yesterday after a wild flower charity announced that the common harebell had replaced the white rose as the county's floral emblem.
    • There are orchid verges again, views to the moors on a clear day, and there was a patch of harebells.
    • Blue harebells and spring squill grew along the cliff path.
    • The August sand-dune flora includes harebell and bloody crane's-bill, with sea rocket along the strand line and stonechats perched in the burnet roses.

Origin

Middle English: probably so named because it is found growing in places frequented by hares.

 
 

Definition of harebell in US English:

harebell

nounˈherbelˈhɛrbɛl
  • A widely distributed bellflower with slender stems and pale blue flowers in late summer.

    Campanula rotundifolia, family Campanulaceae

    Also called bluebell, especially in Scotland
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The August sand-dune flora includes harebell and bloody crane's-bill, with sea rocket along the strand line and stonechats perched in the burnet roses.
    • Purple gentians and orchids, blue scabious and harebells, orange hawkweeds, and cream and pink yarrow provide a kaleidoscope of colour to enjoy at the end of your walk.
    • Blue harebells and spring squill grew along the cliff path.
    • Yorkshire folk turned prickly yesterday after a wild flower charity announced that the common harebell had replaced the white rose as the county's floral emblem.
    • There are orchid verges again, views to the moors on a clear day, and there was a patch of harebells.

Origin

Middle English: probably so named because it is found growing in places frequented by hares.

 
 
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