willow bell
- noun
- UK
:
campanilla de durazno
- The delicate white blooms of the willow bell attracted many pollinators in early summer.
Examples
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The willow bell thrives in both sunny and partially shaded areas of the garden.
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She planted several willow bell flowers to add a touch of blue to her borders.
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The willow bell blooms beautifully in the spring.
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I saw a willow bell in the garden yesterday.
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She planted several willow bell flowers to add a touch of blue to her borders.
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The delicate white blooms of the willow bell attracted many pollinators in early summer.
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The willow bell thrives in both sunny and partially shaded areas of the garden.
Synonyms
A garden plant with white or blue bell-shaped flowers that appears in early summer
A garden flower with groups of blue or white bell-shaped blooms
A plant from Europe that lives for many years with blue or white bell-shaped flowers in clusters
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound 'willow bell' follows a straightforward noun+noun pattern where 'willow' specifies the type or association and 'bell' denotes a bell-shaped form (a bellflower). A B1 learner who knows 'willow' and 'bell' can reasonably infer this refers to a bell-shaped plant related to or resembling a willow, so the meaning is compositionally derivable.
Etymology
Willow bell comes from the plant's long, narrow leaves that look like a willow and its small, hanging flowers shaped like a bell, so the name means a 'bell-shaped' 'flower' with 'willow' leaves.
