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weigela
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wei·ge·la  (w-gl, -j-, wj-)
n.
Any of various deciduous shrubs of the genus Weigela of Asia, especially W. florida, widely cultivated for its pink, white, or red flowers.

[New Latin, genus name, after Christian Ehrenfried Weigel (1748-1831), German physician.]

weigela [waɪˈgiːlə -ˈdʒiː- ˈwaɪgɪlə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any caprifoliaceous shrub of the Asian genus Weigela, having clusters of pink, purple, red, or white showy bell-shaped flowers
[from New Latin, named after C. E. Weigel (1748-1831), German physician]
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Noun1.weigela - deciduous shrub widely cultivated for its white or pink or red flowers
genus Weigela - east Asian flowering shrubs
bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems


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