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/mˈɪʃən bɛlz/ Listen

Mission bells

noun

Herb of southwestern United States having dark purple bell-shaped flowers mottled with green. Synonyms: black fritillary, Fritillaria biflora.

Herb of northwestern America having green-and-purple bell-shaped flowers. Synonyms: Fritillaria affinis, Fritillaria lanceolata, Fritillaria mutica, rice-grain fritillary.

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"Mission bells" Quotes from Famous Books

... had started the San Diego settlement he set sail for Monterey. Landing at Monterey Bay, he built an altar under a large oak tree, hung the Mission bells upon the boughs, and held the usual services. The Spanish soldiers fired off their guns in honor of the day and put up a great cross. The Indians had never heard the sound of guns and were so frightened that they ran away to the mountains. The ...

— Stories of California • Ella M. Sexton

Words linked to "Mission bells" : black fritillary, checkered lily, fritillary