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noun
Any of the genus Halesia of American shrubs with white flowers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: silverbell
Antonyms: none provided
noun
deciduous small trees or shrubs of China and eastern North America
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Halesia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dicot genus, magnoliopsid genus
History
From the genus name.
