wei·ge·la

(wī-gē′lə, -jē′-, wī′jə-)

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.]

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weigela

(waɪˈɡiːlə; -ˈdʒiː-; ˈwaɪɡɪlə)

(Plants) any caprifoliaceous shrub of the Asian genus Weigela, having clusters of pink, purple, red, or white showy bell-shaped flowers

[C19: from New Latin, named after C. E. Weigel (1748–1831), German physician]

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wei•ge•la

(waɪˈgi lə, -ˈdʒi-, ˈwaɪ gə lə)

n., pl. -las.

any of various shrubby, E Asian plants belonging to the genus Weigela, of the honeysuckle family, having funnel-shaped white, pink, or crimson flowers.

[1840–50; < New Latin, after C. E. Weigel (1748–1831), German physician]

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Noun

weigela - deciduous shrub widely cultivated for its white or pink or red flowers

Weigela florida

genus Weigela - east Asian flowering shrubs

bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

Translations

Weigelie

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