any of a genus (Abelia) of evergreen or deciduous ornamental shrubs of the honeysuckle family with clusters of fragrant, white, pink, or purple flowers
See abelia in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
Any of various deciduous or evergreen ornamental shrubs of the genus Abelia, native to Asia and Mexico and having opposite simple leaves and small white, pink, or purple flowers.
Origin:
Origin: New Latin
Origin: , after Clarke Abel (1780-1826), British botanist