weigela

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/waɪˈɡiːlə/, /ˈwaɪɡɪlə/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wī gē′lə, -jē′-, wī′gə lə)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
wei•ge•la  (wī gē′lə, -jē′-, wī′gə lə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Plant Biologyany of various shrubby, eastern Asian plants belonging to the genus Weigela, of the honeysuckle family, having funnel-shaped white, pink, or crimson flowers.
Also, wei•ge•li•a  (wī gē′lē ə, -jē′-).USA pronunciation 
  • Neo-Latin, named after C. English. Weigel (1748–1831), German physician; see -a2
  • 1840–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
weigela / waɪˈɡiːlə -ˈdʒiː- ˈwaɪɡɪlə/
  1. any caprifoliaceous shrub of the Asian genus Weigela, having clusters of pink, purple, red, or white showy bell-shaped flowers
Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin, named after C. E. Weigel (1748–1831), German physician

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