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Bellossom's name is a combination of ''bell'', referring to the fact that the petals of its skirt make ringing noises, and ''blossom''. Its Japanese name is a combination of 奇麗 ''kirei'', pretty, and 花 ''hana'', flower. | Bellossom's name is a combination of ''bell'', referring to the fact that the petals of its skirt make ringing noises, and ''blossom''. Its Japanese name is a combination of 奇麗 ''kirei'', pretty, and 花 ''hana'', flower. Bellosom's German name looks like a corruption of ''blue bell'', which is ironic due to the fact that Bellosom is normally green. The French name might be a corruption of ''jolly flower''. | ||
Bellossom may be based on a [[wp:hula (dance)|hula]] dancer. | Bellossom may be based on a [[wp:hula (dance)|hula]] dancer. | ||