snowbell
- noun
- /ˈsnoʊˌbɛl/
:
campana de nieve
- The snowbell tree produces lovely white flowers that bloom in early spring.
Examples
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And Snowbell.
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A little later in the spring, the large, white flowers of the shrubby snowbell bush, a first cousin to the silverbell, brighten the midlayer in the forest.
Academic text (1993) -
Many gardeners enjoy planting snowbell trees for their beautiful bell-shaped blossoms.
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In Japanese gardens, the snowbell is cherished for its delicate flowers and graceful form.
Synonyms
A small tree or bush that loses its leaves and has fragrant white bell-shaped flowers
A small tree from Japan that loses its leaves and has fragrant white flowers
A small tree from China and Japan with fragrant white flowers
Compounds
A small tree or bush that loses its leaves and has fragrant white bell-shaped flowers
A rare small tree or shrub with white bell-shaped flowers that grows in the southwestern United States
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Snowbell is made from snow ('white like snow') and bell ('a bell'), and it names a small tree whose flowers are white and bell-shaped. So the word paints a simple picture: little 'snowy bells' hanging from the branches, which explains the name.
