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Definition of abelia in English: abelianoun əˈbiːlɪə An East Asian shrub of the honeysuckle family, typically having small tubular pink or white flowers. Genus Abelia, family Caprifoliaceae Example sentencesExamples - Summer- and fall-blooming shrubs include such plants as abelia, beautyberry, butterfly bush, rose of Sharon, crepe myrtle and summersweet.
- Protect garden beds exposed to the wind with a hedge of glossy abelia.
- The glossy abelia, a hybrid derived from species native to China, is the most commonly cultivated form.
- First, it was the abelia that got a careful pruning to encourage it to arch over the steps to the front door.
- Cut leafless stems of rose and abelia into 10-inch lengths and set them directly in the propagation bed or container.
Origin Modern Latin; named after Clarke Abel (1780–1826), English botanist. |