Illustration of abelia
abelia
noun
abe·lia ə-ˈbēl-yə 
: any of a genus (Abelia) of Asian or Mexican shrubs of the honeysuckle family having opposite leaves and white, red, or pink flowers
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web My abelia, Soft Caress mahonia and pineapple guava all have burned leaves. 
Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 22 Feb. 2021 Fragrant abelia grows well in full sun or light shade in just about any reasonable soil. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 Mar. 2020 This 6 to 8-foot tall, upright shrub is closely related to the more common and much smaller glossy abelia (A. xgrandiflora) that is so common in Kentucky gardens. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 Mar. 2020 Prices for glossy abelia in a five-gallon container ranged from $14.95 to $49.50. SFChronicle.com, 28 Feb. 2020 Some of them include: glossy abelia, beauty berries, hydrangeas, Bradford and Callery pears, crabapples, poplar, spruce, junipers, sumacs, cherries, and plums. Leah Zerbe, Good Housekeeping, 8 Aug. 2018 Charlotte’ veronica, Miss Lemon abelia, ‘Sunset’ runner bean, and ‘Vision in White’ astilbe. Mike Irvine, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018 Some of them include: glossy abelia, beauty berries, hydrangeas, Bradford and Callory pears, crabapples, poplar, spruce, junipers, sumacs, cherries, and plums. Leah Zerbe, Good Housekeeping, 15 Sep. 2017 Elaeagus, Sea Green junipers and standard glossy abelias are possibilities, although all would take a while to grow tall enough for much privacy. Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Mar. 2018 See More
Janet B. Carson, Arkansas Online, 22 Feb. 2021 Fragrant abelia grows well in full sun or light shade in just about any reasonable soil. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 Mar. 2020 This 6 to 8-foot tall, upright shrub is closely related to the more common and much smaller glossy abelia (A. xgrandiflora) that is so common in Kentucky gardens. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 Mar. 2020 Prices for glossy abelia in a five-gallon container ranged from $14.95 to $49.50. SFChronicle.com, 28 Feb. 2020 Some of them include: glossy abelia, beauty berries, hydrangeas, Bradford and Callery pears, crabapples, poplar, spruce, junipers, sumacs, cherries, and plums. Leah Zerbe, Good Housekeeping, 8 Aug. 2018 Charlotte’ veronica, Miss Lemon abelia, ‘Sunset’ runner bean, and ‘Vision in White’ astilbe. Mike Irvine, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018 Some of them include: glossy abelia, beauty berries, hydrangeas, Bradford and Callory pears, crabapples, poplar, spruce, junipers, sumacs, cherries, and plums. Leah Zerbe, Good Housekeeping, 15 Sep. 2017 Elaeagus, Sea Green junipers and standard glossy abelias are possibilities, although all would take a while to grow tall enough for much privacy. Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Mar. 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin (coined in 1818), from Clarke Abel †1826 English botanist
First Known Use
circa 1899, in the meaning defined above