bluebell

noun

blue·​bell ˈblü-ˌbel 

1

: any of various bellflowers

especially : harebell

2

: any of various plants bearing blue bell-shaped flowers: such as

a

: a European herb (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) of the asparagus family having scapose racemes of drooping bell-shaped flowers

called also wild hyacinth

b

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

Examples of bluebell in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Interspersed among the green plants is Hyacinthoides hispanica, commonly called Spanish bluebell or wood hyacinth. —Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 29 May 2026

The wildflower meadows show clumps of poppies, as well as bluebells and yellow tidytips. —Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026

It's estimated that 50 solid acres of the park is covered in bluebells. —John Lauritsen, CBS News, 14 May 2026

Participants will learn about spring flowers such as bluebells and mayapples and get identification tips. —Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bluebell

• barbell
• bedwell
• befell
• bombshell
• bridewell
• capelle
• cartel
• carvel
• clamshell
• cogswell
• compel
• dispel

Kids Definition

bluebell

noun

blue·​bell ˈblü-ˌbel 

: any of various plants (as a harebell) with blue bell-shaped flowers