weigela

American  

[wahy-gee-luh, -jee-, wahy-guh-luh] / waɪˈgi lə, -ˈdʒi-, ˈwaɪ gə lə /

Also weigelia

noun

1. any of various shrubby, eastern Asian plants belonging to the genus Weigela, of the honeysuckle family, having funnel-shaped white, pink, or crimson flowers.

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weigela British  

/ waɪˈɡiːlə, ˈwaɪɡɪlə, -ˈdʒiː- /

noun

1. any caprifoliaceous shrub of the Asian genus Weigela, having clusters of pink, purple, red, or white showy bell-shaped flowers

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Etymology

Origin of weigela

1840–50; < New Latin, named after C. E. Weigel (1748–1831), German physician; see -a ²

Example Sentences

With assistance from Roeder, Wonson prepared the beds and organized our front yard with knockout roses, holly shamrock weigela, sedums, and a Japanese maple.

From Washington Post • Aug. 17, 2017

Then, crouching low, he ran from bush to bush and took his stand in front of a weigela bush that screened him from being seen by his family.

From Jerry's Charge Account by Geer, Charles

The weigela, forsythia, and spiræa are also excellent shrubs.

From Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Household Science in Rural Schools by Ontario. Ministry of Education

This is true of most fruit-trees, and such shrubs as lilac, forsythia, tree peony, wistaria, some spireas and viburnums, weigela, deutzia.

From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde)