Definition of bluebell
1 : any of various bellflowers; especially : harebell
2 : any of various plants bearing blue bell-shaped flowers: such asa : a European herb (Hyacinthoides nonscripta synonym Scilla nonscripta) of the lily family having scapose racemes of drooping bell-shaped flowers —called also wild hyacinthb bluebells plural : a glabrous erect eastern U.S. herb (Mertensia virginica) of the borage family with entire leaves and showy blue flowers pink in the bud —called also Virginia bluebells
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Local youngsters Bella (left) and Daisy run through a forest covered in bluebells near Marlborough in southern England, on May 4, 2015.
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In another key scene, the two ride out into a wood filled with bluebells.
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In a scene that epitomizes the film's discreet but charged sensuality, Michell, Eley and the two leads transform a lovely bluebell wood into a place charged with omen.
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Virginia bluebells are the opposite of tulips and daffodils in this way.
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This decade, the Elgin Garden Club put up a bird bath with oak leaves on stepping stones with impressions of Virginia bluebells at Hawthorne Hills Nature Center on Elgin's west side in Umberger 's honor.
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The Virginia bluebells bloom every spring and the sweet pepperbush fills the late summer garden with its scent of cloves.
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Natural light spilled in from massive windows, which overlooked an interior garden brimming with bluebells and flowering magnolias.
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The homegrown selection includes ferns, Virginia bluebells and wood poppy for shady gardens, as well as plants that attract pollinators, such as cardinal flower and coneflower.
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First Known Use of bluebell
1578
BLUEBELL Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of bluebell for English Language Learners
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: a plant with blue flowers that are shaped like bells
BLUEBELL Defined for Kids
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: a plant with blue flowers shaped like bells
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