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.
Bluebells in English woodlands create stunning purple carpets because they bloom before trees grow leaves—in ancient Britain, they carpet was so thick it was called 'bluebells season'!
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