yellow bells
- noun
- US
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campanas amarillas
- Have you seen the yellow bells in bloom this spring?
Examples
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We stopped to photograph the yellow bells swaying gently in the wind.
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The yellow bells bloomed beautifully in the desert.
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Botanists admire the striking color of yellow bells against the barren landscape.
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The yellow bells in her desert garden bloom every spring.
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In the desert, the yellow bells bloom beautifully, attracting many bees.
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The yellow bells in the garden drooped under the weight of the recent rain.
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During springtime, the yellow bells burst into color, brightening the arid landscape.
Synonyms
A sticky plant that grows in dry southwestern United States deserts with drooping yellow flowers
A sticky plant with hanging yellow flowers that grows in dry places in the southwestern United States
A sticky plant with hanging yellow flowers that grows in desert areas
A plant with bright yellow, bell-shaped flowers that grows in dry places
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward combination of 'yellow' (a color) and 'bells' (bell-shaped forms), so a learner who knows both words can infer it refers to yellow, bell-shaped flowers or a plant with such flowers. Plant names that combine a color with a shape are common cross-linguistically and in English (e.g., 'bluebell'), so the meaning is immediately derivable for a B1 learner.
Etymology
Yellow bells comes from the plant's hanging, bell-shaped flowers that are bright yellow and look like little bells, so the 'plant' was named for that clear picture.
