SINCE 1828
Chilean bellflower
nounDefinition of Chilean bellflower
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: chile-bells
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: 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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