WEIGELA
weigela, Weigela florida
(noun) deciduous shrub widely cultivated for its white or pink or red flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
From the genus name.
Noun
weigela (plural weigelas)
(botany) Any plant of the genus Weigela.
Source: Wiktionary
Wei"gel*a, Wei*ge"li*a, n. Etym: [NL. So named after C. E. Weigel, a German naturalist.] (Bot.)
Definition: A hardy garden shrub (Diervilla Japonica) belonging to the Honeysuckle family, with withe or red flowers. It was introduced from China.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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