1
: any of various bellflowers
especially
: harebell
2
: any of various plants bearing blue bell-shaped flowers: such as
a
: a European herb (Hyacinthoides non-scripta) of the asparagus family having scapose racemes of drooping bell-shaped flowers
called also wild hyacinth
b
bluebells plural
: a glabrous erect eastern U.S. herb (Mertensia virginica) of the borage family with entire leaves and showy blue flowers pink in the bud
called also Virginia bluebells
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There isn’t just one type of LEGO flower, either: There are orchids, roses, tulips, and bluebells, to name a few.
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Set among bluebells, peonies, lilacs and more, the Mother’s Day Celebration at Yellow Magnolia Café will have a three-course prix fixe meal available both Saturday, May 10, and Sunday, May 11, priced at $72 per adult and $23 per child younger than 12.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
When conditions are ideal—think plentiful winter rain, mild spring temperatures, and a little luck—the state’s rolling hills and desert landscapes burst into waves of vibrant California poppies, bluebells, lupines, and other native blooms.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025
Indian paintbrushes and bluebells dot the meadows, and the air seems to carry a certain fresh sweetness from all that’s in bloom.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2025
Set among bluebells, peonies, lilacs and more, the Mother’s Day Celebration at Yellow Magnolia Café will have a three-course prix fixe meal available both Saturday, May 10, and Sunday, May 11, priced at $72 per adult and $23 per child younger than 12.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025
When conditions are ideal—think plentiful winter rain, mild spring temperatures, and a little luck—the state’s rolling hills and desert landscapes burst into waves of vibrant California poppies, bluebells, lupines, and other native blooms.
—Mae Hamilton, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025
Indian paintbrushes and bluebells dot the meadows, and the air seems to carry a certain fresh sweetness from all that’s in bloom.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Bluebell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluebell. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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bluebell
noun
blue·bell
ˈblü-ˌbel 
: any of various plants (as a harebell) with blue bell-shaped flowers
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