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Scilla nutans

Bluebell \Blue"bell`\, n. (Bot.)

  1. A plant of the genus Campanula, especially the Campanula rotundifolia, which bears blue bell-shaped flowers; the harebell.

  2. A plant of the genus Scilla ( Scilla nutans).

Scilla nutans

Culverkey \Cul"ver*key`\ (-k?`), n.

  1. A bunch of the keys or samaras of the ash tree.
    --Wright.

  2. An English meadow plant, perhaps the columbine or the bluebell squill ( Scilla nutans). [Obs.]

    A girl cropping culverkeys and cowslips to make garlands.
    --Walton.

Scilla nutans

Harebell \Hare"bell`\ (h[^a]r"b[e^]l`), n. (Bot.) A small, slender, branching plant ( Campanula rotundifolia), having blue bell-shaped flowers; also, Scilla nutans, which has similar flowers; -- called also bluebell. [Written also hairbell.]

E'en the light harebell raised its head.
--Sir W. Scott.