fairy bell

noun

1
or less commonly fairy cap or fairy finger or fairy glove : foxglove sense 1
2
: a woodland herb (Disporum lanuginosum) of eastern North America with terminal greenish flowers and red pulpy berries

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“Fairy bell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fairy%20bell. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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