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wei⋅ge⋅la

[wahy-gee-luh, -jee-, wahy-guh-luh]
–noun
any of various shrubby, eastern Asian plants belonging to the genus Weigela, of the honeysuckle family, having funnel-shaped white, pink, or crimson flowers.
Also, wei⋅ge⋅li⋅a [wahy-gee-lee-uh, -jee-] .


Origin:
1840–50; < NL, named after C. E. Weigel (1748–1831), German physician; see -a 2
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wei·ge·la   (wī-gē'lə, -jē'-, wī'jə-)   
n.  Any of various deciduous shrubs of the genus Weigela of Asia, especially W. florida, widely cultivated for its pink, white, or red flowers.

[New Latin, genus name, after Christian Ehrenfried Weigel (1748-1831), German physician.]
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