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weigela (iou)



weigela noun. . M19.
[mod. Latin (see below), from C. E. Weigel (1748-1831), German physician + -A1, -IA1.]
Any of various Chinese and Japanese shrubs constituting the genus Weigela, of the honeysuckle family, which bear nearly regular pink, white, or red flowers on the previous season's wood; esp. W. florida, grown for ornament.