any caprifoliaceous shrub of the Asian genus Weigela, having clusters of pink, purple, red, or white showy bell-shaped flowers
Word origin
C19: from New Latin, named after C. E. Weigel (1748–1831), German physician
weigela in American English
(waɪˈdʒilə; waɪˈgilə)
noun
any of a genus (Weigela) of shrubs of the honeysuckle family, with clusters of bell-shaped flowers; esp., a widely cultivated species (W. florida) with dark red flowers
: also called weiˈgelia (waɪˈdʒiljə)
Word origin
ModL, after C. E. Weigel (1748-1831), Ger physician