spreading bellflower
- noun
- UK
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campanilla expansiva
- Gardeners often choose the spreading bellflower for its attractive blue blossoms and hardy growth.
Examples
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Clusters of spreading bellflowers can be found in woodland clearings across Europe.
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The spreading bellflower adds a splash of color to shaded garden beds.
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The spreading bellflower blooms beautifully in spring.
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I love the sight of spreading bellflowers in the garden.
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Clusters of spreading bellflowers can be found in woodland clearings across Europe.
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Gardeners often choose the spreading bellflower for its attractive blue blossoms and hardy growth.
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The spreading bellflower adds a splash of color to shaded garden beds.
Synonyms
A plant that lives many years and grows in clumps with blue or white bell-shaped flowers
A low plant that grows in small clumps with blue or white bell-shaped flowers that comes back every year
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'spreading' describes the growth habit and directly modifies 'bellflower' to indicate a bellflower that spreads or extends over an area. A B1 learner who knows 'spreading' (extending over a wider area) and 'bellflower' (a plant with bell-shaped flowers) can readily infer this referential meaning, making it a transparent combination.
Etymology
Spreading bellflower gets its name from how it looks: small bell-shaped flowers hang down while the spreading stems grow out in clumps. That's why the name refers to a plant with clumping, spreading stems and bell-shaped flowers.
