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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
a plant of species Erica cinerea native to western and central Europe,; bell heather.
The Phoenicians slept under their piled grey rocks; the chimneys of the old mines pointed starkly; early moths blurred the heather-bells; cartwheels could be heard grinding on the road beneath; and the suck and sighing of the waves sounded gently, persistently, for ever.
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Heather-bell means a plant of species Erica cinerea native to western and central Europe,; bell heather.
Common synonyms include heath-bell.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The Phoenicians slept under their piled grey rocks; the chimneys of the old mines pointed starkly; early moths blurred the heather-bells; cartwheels could be heard grinding on the road beneath; and the suck and sighing of the waves sounded gently, persistently, for ever.
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