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 Definitions for Campanula: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
: Campanula \Cam*pan"u*la\ (k[a^]m*p[a^]n"[-u]*l[.a]), prop. n.
[LL. campanula a little bell; dim. of campana bell.] (Bot.)
A large genus of plants bearing bell-shaped flowers, often of
great beauty; -- also called bellflower.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 2.0
: campanula
n : any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or
white bell-shaped flowers [syn: bellflower]
Related SitesReferences Campanula is one of several genera in the family Campanulaceae with the common name bellflower. It takes its name from their bell-shaped flowerscampanula is Latin for "little bell".
HowStuffWorks "Campanula, Bellflower: A Profile of a ... Campanula, bellflowers, are usually blue and do well in rock gardens. Varieties include clustered bellflower and peach bells. Learn about campanula.
campanula: Definition from Answers.com n. Any of various plants of the genus Campanula, which includes the harebell, bellflower, and Canterbury bells. [New Latin Campanula , genus name, diminutive of Late ...
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