Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

coral bells

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.58 in modern English

Syllables: coral -bells
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Heuchera sanguinea, a species of herbaceous perennial in the family Saxifragaceae, native to North America.

noun

Any of the plants of genus Heuchera.

Example Sentences

"A powdery mildew on coral bells was determined to be Sphaerotheca humuli var. fuliginea. […] Coral bells (Heuchera sanguinea) are grown commonly as perennial border or edging plants in California."
"Various cultivars of purple-leaved Heuchera (coral bells), crimson-leaved annuals such as Solonostemon 'Red Carpet' (coleus), Alternanthera dentata 'Rubiginosa' (alternanthera), and the splendid shrublike annual Euphorbia cotinifolia (red spurge)—these dark reds help carry the eye around a planting bed or along the front of a border."
"Although conspicuous, the flowers of Heuchera are somewhat beside the point. Also called coral bells, the plant’s foliage is regarded as its raison d’être, brightening dark garden corners with yellow, white, copper, coral, purple, red or pink, often ruffled leaves."

Etymology

From coral (adjective) + bells, from the orange-pink colour and flared shape of its flowers.

Inflected Forms

coralbells (alternative) coral-bells (alternative)

Synonyms

alumroot

Questions

What does coral bells mean?: Heuchera sanguinea, a species of herbaceous perennial in the family Saxifragaceae, native to North America.
Where does coral bells come from?: From coral (adjective) + bells, from the orange-pink colour and flared shape of its flowers.

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