ABELIA

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

abelia (plural abelias)

Any of the various honeysuckles of the genus Abelia. [Mid 19th century.]

Anagrams

• labiae, labiæ

Source: Wiktionary



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