abelia

abelia
noun Etymology: New Latin, from Clarke Abel died 1826 English botanist Date: circa 1899 any of a genus (Abelia) of Asian or Mexican shrubs of the honeysuckle family having opposite leaves and white, red, or pink flowers

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  • Abelia — Abelia …   Wikipédia en Français

  • abelia — [ə bēl′yə, ə bē′lē ə] n. any of a genus (Abelia) of evergreen or deciduous ornamental shrubs of the honeysuckle family with clusters of fragrant, white, pink, or purple flowers …   English World dictionary

  • Abelia — (A. R. Br.), Pflanzengattung aus der Fam. der Lonicereae, 14. Kl. 1. Ordn. L., benannt nach Abel 8); Art: Chinesische A. (A. chinensis) aus China …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Abēlia — R. Br., Gattung (oder Gruppe der Gattung Linnaea Gronov.) der Kaprifoliazeen, niedrige Sträucher mit nicht abfallenden, ganzen Blättern und trichterförmig röhrigen Blüten, an 1–3 blütigen, meist achselständigen Blütenstielen. 8 Arten in Asien, 3… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • ABELIA — Indiae locus apud Zonar am …   Hofmann J. Lexicon universale

  • Abelia —   Abelia ( …   Wikipedia Español

  • Abelia — Abelia …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Abelia — For the Soul Series character, see Abelia (Soul Calibur). Taxobox name = Abelia image width = 240px image caption = Glossy Abelia ( Abelia x grandiflora ) regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Dipsacales familia …   Wikipedia

  • abelia — noun any of various deciduous or evergreen ornamental shrubs of the genus Abelia having opposite simple leaves and cymes of small white or pink or purplish flowers; Asia and Mexico • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Member Holonyms: ↑genus Abelia * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • abelia — a·bè·lia s.f. TS bot. pianta del genere Abelia | con iniz. maiusc., genere della famiglia delle Caprifogliacee {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1818. ETIMO: dal lat. scient. Abelĭas, der. del n.p.m. Abel, nome del naturalista inglese Abel Clarke (1780… …   Dizionario italiano

  • Abelia — ID 1 Symbol Key ABELI Common Name abelia Family Caprifoliaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL, NC Growth Habit N/A Dura …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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