silver bell

sil·ver bell

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sil-ver bel]
- /ˈsɪl vər bɛl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sil-ver bel]
- /ˈsɪl vər bɛl/

Definitions of silver bell words

noun silver bell any North American shrub or small tree belonging to the genus Halesia, of the storax family, having toothed leaves and drooping white, bell-shaped flowers. 1
noun silver bell any of various deciduous trees of the styracaceous genus Halesia, esp H. carolina, of North America and China, having white bell-shaped flowers 0
noun silver bell any of a genus (Halesia) of small trees of the storax family, with drooping, bell-shaped, white flowers, native to the E U.S. and to China 0

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Origin of silver bell

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1775-85

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Parts of speech for Silver bell

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silver bell popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% 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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