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Weigela

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.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Weigela

shrub genus, 1846, from the name of German physician and botanist C.E. Weigel (1748-1831).

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weigela

n. (context botany English) Any plant of the genus ''Weigela''.

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weigela

n. deciduous shrub widely cultivated for its white or pink or red flowers [syn: Weigela florida]

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Weigela

Weigela is a genus of between six and 38 species of deciduous shrubs in the family Caprifoliaceae, growing to 1–5 m (3-15') tall. All are natives of eastern Asia. The genus is named after the German scientist Christian Ehrenfried Weigel.

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Foster had been recalcitrant, pointing out that the forsythia would have to go and the weigela, and them there lilacs, but Gwenda had been adamant, and he was now almost enthusiastic about his task.