Chile-bells

noun plural but singular or plural in construction

ˈchilē-

: a showy Chilean twining vine (Lapageria rosea) that is related to the smilax, has leathery alternate leaves, and produces deep rosy red trumpet-shaped blossoms followed by oval edible yellowish fruits

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