a·be·li·a

(ə-bē′lē-ə, ə-bēl′yə)

Any of various deciduous or evergreen ornamental shrubs of the genus Abelia, native to Asia and Mexico and having small tubular white, pink, or purple flowers.

[New Latin, after Clarke Abel (1780-1826), British botanist.]

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abelia

(əˈbiːlɪə)

(Plants) an ornamental garden shrub with pink or white flowers

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abelia - any of various deciduous or evergreen ornamental shrubs of the genus Abelia having opposite simple leaves and cymes of small white or pink or purplish flowers; Asia and Mexico

genus Abelia - chiefly east Asian shrubs

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

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