fairy bell

• Terme désignant une espèce de campanule (Campanula rotundifolia) ou une clochette mythique associée aux fées dans le folklore, dont on croyait qu'elle sonnait lorsque les fées étaient proches.

An archaic term for a type of bellflower (Campanula rotundifolia) or a mythical bell associated with fairies in folklore, often believed to ring when fairies were near.

1. A type of plantB2informal

   A common name for certain bell-shaped flowers, often associated with folklore or woodland settings.

   Clochette des fées

   • We found fairy bells growing along the forest path.
   • The garden was full of delicate fairy bells in the spring.
   • She picked a small bouquet of fairy bells for the table.

2. Folklore objectB2informal

   A mythical bell said to be used by fairies, often believed to produce magical sounds.

   cloche féerique

   • In the old stories, the fairy bell would ring to warn of danger.
   • The children imagined they could hear a fairy bell in the woods.
   • Legends say that touching a fairy bell brings good luck.