abelia

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

noun

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

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Origin of abelia

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

Words nearby abelia

abegging, abel, abel-meholah, abelard, abele, abelia, abelian, abelian group, abell-kendall method, abelmosk, abelson
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