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abelia

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abelia /əˈbiːliə /
noun an East Asian shrub of the honeysuckle family, typically having small tubular pink or white flowers.
Genus Abelia, family Caprifoliaceae.
– ORIGIN modern Latin; named after Clarke Abel (1780–1826), English botanist.