abelia

[ uh-bee-lee-uh, uh-beel-yuh ]

noun

1. any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Abelia, of the honeysuckle family, having clusters of small white or pink flowers.

Word History and Origins

Origin of abelia¹

< New Latin (1818), named after Clarke Abel (1780–1826), British botanist; -ia

Example Sentences

For an informal garden composition, place the yew off-center, flanked by the abelia to one side.

From Seattle Times

The abelia bushes have never been more floriferous and are covered in picnicking honeybees.

From Washington Post

Enoch Emery with his strange – wrong – feelings for animals and his spying from abelia bushes on a woman with a "cadaverous" face and bathing suit that fits her "like a sack".

From The Guardian

The abelia rupestris is the red leafed plant with pink blossoms.

From Project Gutenberg

Summer blooms on the abelia will fill the space with a delicate fragrance.

From Seattle Times