noun
family of plants of the order Campanulales; in some classifications includes Lobeliaceae
• Syn: ↑Campanulaceae, ↑family Campanulaceae
• Hypernyms: ↑plant family
• Member Holonyms: ↑Campanulales, ↑order Campanulales
• Member Meronyms: ↑genus Campanula, ↑genus Lobelia
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the plant family Campanulaceae, characterized by chiefly herbaceous plants having simple, alternate leaves and solitary or clustered flowers with a bell-shaped, five-lobed, often blue or purple corolla, and including the harebell, Canterbury bells, and balloon flower.
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bellflower family,
a widely distributed group of dicotyledonous plants, mainly herbs but including shrubs and small trees. The family includes many ornamentals with usually blue flowers, such as the rampion, harebell, and Canterbury bell.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.