campanulate

[ kam-pan-yuh-lit, -leyt ]

adjective

1. bellshaped, as a corolla.

campanulate

/ kæmˈpænjʊlɪt; -ˌleɪt /

adjective

1. (esp of flower corollas) shaped like a bell

Other Words From

• subcam·panu·late adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of campanulate¹

From the New Latin word campānulātus, dating back to 1660–70. See campanula, -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of campanulate¹

C17: from New Latin campanulātus; see campanula

Example Sentences

Among the extravagant oddities was a shrubby tender vine whose common name, monastery bells, speaks to its big, squat campanulate flower, unlike any other I have seen.

From Washington Post

Scales of the campanulate involucre in 2 or 3 rows, nearly equal, linear, the outer foliaceous and loose; pappus copious, very soft; rays very short or without ligules; low annuals with numerous rather small heads.

From Project Gutenberg

B. grandiflora, 1 ft., has large bluish-purple flowers; B. coccinea, 2 to 3 ft., has tubular campanulate nodding flowers of a rich crimson with green tips.

From Project Gutenberg

Involucre.—Silky hairy; broadly campanulate; with imbricated, appressed bracts.

From Project Gutenberg

Pileus slender, campanulate, usually striate, margin straight and adpressed to stem when young.

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