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Campanula medium

Campanula medium

9.1
A garden plant that usually lives two years with bell-shaped blue, violet, or white flowers, also called Canterbury bell
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Only last year, he tried Campanula medium, commonly known as Canterbury bells, biennials that germinate the first year, flower the second year, set seed, and die.

Examples

  • He planted Campanula medium in his backyard because he loved its bell-shaped flowers.

  • In spring, Campanula medium blossoms beautifully, adding a splash of color to any landscape.

  • The garden was filled with vibrant Campanula medium, which attracted many bees and butterflies.

Synonyms

cup and saucer
vsCampanula medium
9.9

A garden flower with bell-shaped blue, purple, or white blooms

has identical meaning but is the formal botanical name
Canterbury bell
vsCampanula medium
7.7

A garden plant with pretty bell-shaped flowers grown for decoration

refers to the specific botanical species rather than the decorative garden idea

Surface Forms

Campanula medium singular
Campanula mediums plural

Morphology

Campanula + medium

This is a Latin botanical binomial naming a specific plant species (Canterbury bell), not a compositional English phrase. Even if a learner knows 'Campanula' as a bellflower, the second element is a taxonomic epithet rather than the English noun 'medium', so the species meaning cannot be reliably derived from the constituent words.

Etymology

Campanula medium comes from Latin words: Campanula means 'little bell' because the flowers hang like small bells, and medium points to its medium size. That bell shape is also why people call it the 'Canterbury bell' today.