abelia

abelia
/euh bee"lee euh, euh beel"yeuh/, n.
any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Abelia, of the honeysuckle family, having clusters of small white or pink flowers.
[ < NL (1818), named after Clarke Abel (1780-1826), British botanist; see -IA]

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  • abelia — noun 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 • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Abelia * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • abelia — a·bè·lia s.f. TS bot. pianta del genere Abelia | con iniz. maiusc., genere della famiglia delle Caprifogliacee {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1818. ETIMO: dal lat. scient. Abelĭas, der. del n.p.m. Abel, nome del naturalista inglese Abel Clarke (1780… …   Dizionario italiano

  • Abelia — ID 1 Symbol Key ABELI Common Name abelia Family Caprifoliaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL, NC Growth Habit N/A Dura …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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