释义 |
canterbury bell noun Usage: usually capitalized C Etymology: from Canterbury, city in England; probably from the resemblance of the flowers to the small bells on the horses of pilgrims going to Canterbury 1. : any of several plants of the genus Campanula (especially C. medium, C. trachelium, and C. glomerata) having blue, pink, or white bell-shaped flowers 2. : cuckooflower 1 |