Transcription
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- [hair-bel]
- /ˈhɛərˌbɛl/
- /ˈheə.bel/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hair-bel]
- /ˈhɛərˌbɛl/
Definitions of harebell word
- noun harebell a low plant, Campanula rotundifolia, of the bellflower family, having narrow leaves and blue, bell-shaped flowers. 1
- noun harebell a plant, Endymion nonscriptus, of the lily family, having long, one-sided clusters of bell-shaped flowers. 1
- noun harebell A widely distributed bellflower with slender stems and pale blue flowers in late summer. 1
- noun harebell plant with bell-shaped flowers 1
- noun harebell a N temperate campanulaceous plant, Campanula rotundifolia, having slender stems and leaves, and bell-shaped pale blue flowers 0
- noun harebell a slender, delicate perennial bellflower (Campanula rotundifolia) with clusters of blue, bell-shaped flowers 0
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Origin of harebell
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at hare, bell1
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Parts of speech for Harebell
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
harebell popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% 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.
harebell usage trend in Literature
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