bluebell

• Nom désignant une plante vivace à tiges fines et à fleurs bleues en forme de clochettes, commune dans les bois et les prairies de l'hémisphère nord.

A noun referring to a perennial plant with slender stems and bell-shaped blue flowers, often found in northern hemisphere woodlands and prairies.

1. Woodland flowerB1formal

   A perennial plant with slender stems and bell-shaped blue flowers, native to the northern hemisphere.

   Jacinthe des bois

   • The forest floor was carpeted with bluebells in spring.
   • Bluebells bloom in April and May across the woodlands.
   • She picked a small bouquet of bluebells on her walk.

   Synonymeswood hyacinth

2. B2formalamerican

   A tall prairie wildflower with large, erect, bell-shaped bluish flowers, found in moist areas from Colorado to Texas.

   Campanule des prairies

   • The bluebell is one of the most handsome prairie wildflowers.
   • These bluebells thrive in moist prairies and fields.
   • We spotted bluebells growing near the creek in eastern Colorado.

3. Related speciesC1formal

   Sometimes classified under the genus Scilla, referring to similar blue-flowered plants.

   Scille à fleurs bleues

   • Botanists sometimes place this bluebell in the genus Scilla.
   • The classification of bluebells has been debated among experts.
   • This species is closely related to the Scilla family.

   Synonymeswood hyacinth