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silver bell

noun

  1. 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.


silver bell

noun

  1. any of various deciduous trees of the styracaceous genus Halesia, esp H. carolina, of North America and China, having white bell-shaped flowers Also calledsnowdrop tree
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of silver bell1

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
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Example Sentences

From soothing sounds like water to the melodic tones of silver bells and chimes … one can incorporate a sense of coziness through the use of calming audio.

Four women in gold lamé jumpsuits with painted faces and floral headbands leaped in tandem, their shins bedecked with silver bells.

He balanced a sparkly silver bell bottom jumpsuit with a grey overcoat that hung off the shoulders.

It holds five framed photographs, five funeral orders of service, a silver bell, a gorgeous bouquet.

Bramble and bits of leaf were tangled in her hair, and...two tiny silver bells looped on ribbon were tied around each ankle.

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