Bluebell

/ˈbluːbɛl/ noun

A small woodland flower with blue bell-shaped flowers that blooms in spring.

From 'blue' (color, from Old Norse 'blár') + 'bell' (bell-shaped, from Old English 'belle'). The compound term appeared in English around 1600s describing the flower's appearance.

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