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Christmas bells

Christmas bells

7.8
A plant with bell-shaped orange or red flowers that bloom around Christmas
  • noun
  • Australian
translation icon : campanas de Navidad
  • In spring, the garden bloomed with beautiful Christmas bells that brightened the landscape.

Examples

  • The Christmas bells bloom beautifully in December.

  • Gardeners often plant Christmas bells for their striking blooms around the holiday season.

  • The vibrant Christmas bells added a splash of color to the Australian bushland in December.

  • We admired the clusters of Christmas bells along the walking trail, glowing in the summer sun.

  • Have you seen the Christmas bells in the garden?

  • The Christmas bells were a stunning addition to the festive decorations this year.

  • During our hike in Australia, we were delighted to spot the vibrant Christmas bells among the foliage.

Synonyms

Blandfordia
vsChristmas bells
  • Australian
9.9

An Australian plant that grows every year from a thick root and has bright bell-shaped flowers called Christmas bells

is the everyday name used for those plants in common speech

Surface Forms

Christmas bells singular
Christmas bells plural

Morphology

Christmas + bell

The phrase is compositionally transparent: a learner who knows 'Christmas' and 'bell' can infer it refers to bell-shaped things (in this case flowers) associated with the Christmas season. This seasonal + shape naming pattern is common across languages, so the general meaning is predictable even if the specific botanical taxon is unfamiliar.

Etymology

Christmas bells comes from the plant's bright, bell-shaped flowers and the time they bloom. The flowers look like small bells and often appear near Christmas, so the name now means this Australian plant.