abelia

American

[uh-bee-lee-uh, uh-beel-yuh] / əˈbi li ə, əˈbil jə /

noun

any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Abelia, of the honeysuckle family, having clusters of small white or pink flowers.

< New Latin (1818), named after Clarke Abel (1780–1826), British botanist; see -ia

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abelia

Summer blooms on the abelia will fill the space with a delicate fragrance.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2023

For an informal garden composition, place the yew off-center, flanked by the abelia to one side.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2023

The abelia rupestris is the red leafed plant with pink blossoms.

From Palaces and Courts of the Exposition by James, Juliet Helena Lumbard

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