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单词 Canterbury bell
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Definition of Canterbury bell in English:

Canterbury bell

nounˈkantəb(ə)ri ˌbɛl
  • A tall, sturdy cultivated bellflower with large pale blue flowers.

    风铃草

    Campanula medium, family Campanulaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Plants that may require staking to hold their blooms high include Canterbury bells, hollyhocks, and verbascums, with foxgloves and delphiniums in the upper garden zones.
    • Pink Canterbury bells will provide beautiful pink blooms from later spring to the early weeks of summer.
    • Planted along with traditional peonies, irises and chrysanthemums, are lupines, veronicas and Canterbury bells, a contemporary feature rarely seen in Japanese gardens.

Origin

Late 16th century: named after the bells on Canterbury pilgrims' horses (see canter).

Definition of Canterbury bell in US English:

Canterbury bell

nounˈkan(t)ərˌbərē ˌbel
  • A tall, sturdy cultivated bellflower with large blue, pink, or white flowers.

    风铃草

    Campanula medium, family Campanulaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Pink Canterbury bells will provide beautiful pink blooms from later spring to the early weeks of summer.
    • Plants that may require staking to hold their blooms high include Canterbury bells, hollyhocks, and verbascums, with foxgloves and delphiniums in the upper garden zones.
    • Planted along with traditional peonies, irises and chrysanthemums, are lupines, veronicas and Canterbury bells, a contemporary feature rarely seen in Japanese gardens.

Origin

Late 16th century: named after the bells on Canterbury pilgrims' horses (see canter).

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