witches'-thimble

noun

dialectal, England

: any of several European plants: such as

a

: a harebell (Campanula rotundifolia)

b

: sea campion

c

: a foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)

d

: a bluebottle (Centaurea cyanus)

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