weigela

weigela
noun Etymology: New Latin, from Christian E. Weigel died 1831 German physician Date: 1846 any of a genus (Weigela) of showy eastern Asian shrubs of the honeysuckle family; especially one (W. florida) widely grown for its usually pink or red funnel-shaped flowers

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  • Weigela — Weigela …   Wikipédia en Français

  • weigela — [wījēl′yəwī jē′lə, wīgē′lə] n. [ModL, after C. E. Weigel (1748 1831), Ger physician] 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 …   English World dictionary

  • Weigela — Wei gel*a, Weigelia Wei*ge li*a, n. [NL. So named after C. E. Weigel, a German naturalist.] (Bot.) A hardy garden shrub ({Diervilla Japonica}) belonging to the Honeysuckle family, with white or red flowers. It was introduced from China. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • weigela — 1846, from the name of German physician C.E. Weigel (1748 1831) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Weigela — Weigelien Rosa Weigelie (Weigela florida) Systematik Abteilung: Bedecktsamer (Magnoliophyta) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Weigela — florida …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Weigela — Taxobox name = Weigela image width = 250px image caption = Weigela florida regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Dipsacales familia = Caprifoliaceae genus = Weigela genus authority = Thunb. subdivision ranks =… …   Wikipedia

  • Weigela —   Weigela Weigela florida …   Wikipedia Español

  • weigela — /wuy gee leuh, jee , wuy geuh leuh/, n. 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, weigelia /wuy gee lee euh, jee /. [1840… …   Universalium

  • Weigela — ID 88808 Symbol Key WEIGE Common Name weigela Family Caprifoliaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CT, GA, MA, NY, PA, TN Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • weigela — noun deciduous shrub widely cultivated for its white or pink or red flowers • Syn: ↑Weigela florida • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Weigela …   Useful english dictionary

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