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bell heather

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A species of heather, native to western and central Europe, Erica cinerea; heather-bell

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

common low European shrub with purple-red flowers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: heather bell, fine-leaved heath, Erica cinerea

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: erica, true heath

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noun

Meaning 3

dwarf European shrub with rose-colored flowers

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cross-leaved heath, Erica tetralix

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: erica, true heath

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