Noun: Canterbury bell 'kan-tu(r),be-ree bel
- European biennial widely cultivated for its blue, violet or white flowers
"The Canterbury bell plant's unique blooms resembled their namesake";
- cup and saucer, Campanula medium
- Herb of Colombia to Peru having pale purple flowers
- Gloxinia perennis
Derived forms: Canterbury bells
Type of: bellflower, campanula, gloxinia
Part of: genus Gloxinia
Encyclopedia: Canterbury bell