campanilla

noun

cam·​pa·​nil·​la

ˌkampəˈnilə,

-nē(y)ə

plural -s

1

: floripondio

2

: a West Indian morning glory (Ipomoea triloba) with showy white or pink flowers

3

Philippines : a plant of the genus Allamanda (especially A. cathartica)

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, literally, small bell, diminutive of campana bell, from Late Latin

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