Etymology

harebell

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Today it means: A perennial flowering plant, Campanula rotundifolia, native to the Northern Hemisphere, with blue, bell-like flowers. Full definition →

Middle English harebelle
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromharebelle
  2. English todayharebell

From Middle English harebelle, equivalent to hare + bell.

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