campanilla

Definitions of campanilla
  1. noun
    a bell activated by the magnetic effect of an electric current
    synonyms: avisador
  2. noun
    a bell that is held in the hand
    synonyms: esquila
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    type of:
    campanas tubulares
    a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
  3. noun
    adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end
    synonyms: borla, corbata, fleco, madroño
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    type of:
    adorno, ornamento
    a decoration of color or interest that is added to relieve plainness
  4. noun
    a small pendant fleshy lobe at the back of the soft palate
    synonyms: galillo, úvula
  5. noun
    a hollow globule of gas (e.g., air or carbon dioxide)
    synonyms: ampolla, bocadillo, burbuja, pompa, tetón
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    types:
    banalidades, espuma, espumajo, espumarajo, espumarajos
    a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
    bálago, espuma, jabonadura, jabonaduras
    the froth produced by soaps or detergents
    type of:
    glóbulo
    a small globe or ball
  6. noun
    any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
    synonyms: campánula
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    types:
    rapónchigo
    bellflower of Europe and Asia and North Africa having bluish flowers and an edible tuberous root used with the leaves in salad
    type of:
    planta herbácea
    a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
  7. noun
    perennial of northern hemisphere with slender stems and bell-shaped blue flowers
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    type of:
    campánula
    any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
  8. noun
    sometimes placed in genus Scilla
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    type of:
    liliácea, planta liliácea
    plant growing from a bulb or corm or rhizome or tuber
  9. noun
    any of various twining vines having funnel-shaped flowers that close late in the day
    synonyms: ipomea
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    type of:
    cepa, parra, vid
    a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
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