abelia
[ uh-bee-lee-uh, uh-beel-yuh ]
/ əˈbi li ə, əˈbil yə /
noun
any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Abelia, of the honeysuckle family, having clusters of small white or pink flowers.
Origin of abelia
< New Latin (1818), named after Clarke
Abel (1780–1826), British botanist; see
-ia
Words nearby abelia
abegging,
abel,
abel-meholah,
abelard,
abele,
abelia,
abelian,
abelian group,
abell-kendall method,
abelmosk,
abelson