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Chilean bellflower

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Definition of Chilean bellflower

1 : chile-bells
2 : a prostrate perennial herb (Nolana atriplicifolia) of southwestern South America that is sometimes cultivated for its large bell-shaped flowers which are usually blue with a yellow and white throat

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“Chilean bellflower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chilean%20bellflower. Accessed 17 Aug. 2022.

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