Canterbury bell

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. The popular name of the plant Campanula Trachelium, given to it by Gerard because of its abundance about Canterbury, England. The common canterbury-bell of the gardens is C. Medium, a native of central Europe, of which there are several varieties. See cut under Campanula.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. European biennial widely cultivated for its blue or violet or white flowers
2. n. herb of Colombia to Peru having pale purple flowers