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bells of ireland

bells of Ire·land
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [belz uhv, ov ahyuh r-luh nd]
    • /bɛlz ʌv, ɒv ˈaɪər lənd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [belz uhv, ov ahyuh r-luh nd]
    • /bɛlz ʌv, ɒv ˈaɪər lənd/

Definitions of bells of ireland words

  • noun bells of ireland an annual garden plant, Moluccella laevis, whose flowers have a green cup-shaped calyx: family Lamiaceae (labiates) 3
  • noun bells of ireland a plant, Molucella laevis, native to western Asia, having inconspicuous white flowers, each surrounded by an enlarged green calyx. 1
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Origin of bells of ireland

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60; so called from the bell-like green calyx

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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