merry bells

• Termo arcaico que designa um tipo de flor, especificamente o amarelo-de-ovo (Rhinanthus) ou flores campanuladas semelhantes do campo, às vezes usado poeticamente para descrever sinos que soam alegremente. A expressão raramente é usada no inglês moderno.

An old-fashioned term referring to a type of flower, specifically the yellow rattle or similar bell-shaped wildflowers, or sometimes used poetically to describe cheerful-sounding bells. The phrase is rarely used in modern English.

1. A type of wildflowerC1formalbritish

   A common name for the plant *Campanula rotundifolia*, also known as bluebell or harebell, which has bell-shaped blue flowers.

   campânula

   • The meadow was covered in merry bells, swaying in the breeze.
   • Merry bells are often found in rocky, grassy areas.
   • She picked a small bouquet of merry bells for the table.

2. Joyful ringing soundB2informal

   A poetic or informal phrase describing the cheerful sound of bells ringing.

   repique alegre

   • The merry bells of the church announced the wedding.
   • Children laughed as the merry bells chimed in the distance.
   • The sound of merry bells filled the winter air.