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Definition of coral bells
coral bells
Plural:coral bells
coral bells Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
8
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
Any of various evergreen perennial flowering plants of the genus Heuchera, particularly Heuchera sanguinea, native to North America and widely cultivated in shade and rock gardens for their colorful, scalloped foliage and slender, wiry stems bearing airy panicles of tiny, bell-shaped red, pink, coral, or white blossoms.
Example
"She planted rows of coral bells along the shaded garden border to add vibrant foliage and delicate summer blooms."
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Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Coral bells. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/coral bells