Abelia

See also: abelia, abélia, and Abélia

Translingual

Etymology

Named after English botanist Clarke Abel (1780–1826) +‎ -ia

Pronunciation

  • English: (US) IPA(key): /əˈbil.jə/, /eɪˈbil.jə/, /eɪˈbil.i.ə/, /əˈbil.i.ə/

Proper noun

Abelia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Caprifoliaceae – many ornamental shrubs from Asia and Mexico, the abelias.

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