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weigela definition

wei·gela (wī jē′lə, -gē′-)

noun

any of a genus (Weigela) of shrubs of the honeysuckle family, with clusters of bell-shaped flowers; esp., a widely cultivated species (W. florida) with dark red flowers
also called weigelia wei·ge′·lia (-jēl′yə)

Etymology: ModL, after C. E. Weigel (1748-1831), Ger physician

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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