Definitions for abelia
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1. abelianoun

   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

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1. abelianoun

   Any of the various honeysuckles of the genus Abelia

2. Etymology: From the genus name

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1. Abelia

   Abelia is a previously recognized genus that contained about 30 species and hybrids, placed in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae. Molecular phylogenetic studies showed that the genus was not monophyletic, and in 2013, Maarten Christenhusz proposed the merger of Abelia (excluding section Zabelia) into Linnaea, along with some other genera. Abelia section Zabelia was raised to the genus Zabelia.

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1. abelia

   Abelia is a genus of flowering plants in the honeysuckle family, Caprifoliaceae, comprising about 30 species that are native to Eastern Asia and Central America. They are known for their attractive foliage, tubular flowers, and a lengthy blooming season, typically from late spring to fall. Abelia shrubs are commonly used in landscapes and gardens due to their pleasant fragrance, ease of care, and resistance to pests.

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1. Abelia

   Abelia is a genus of about 15-30 species and many hybrids in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae. Some authors, including the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, consider Abelia and related genera to belong instead in the segregate family Linnaeaceae, also including such genera as Linnaea, Abelia, Dipelta, Kolkwitzia, and Zabelia, but not such others as Lonicera or Symphoricarpos, included by them instead in a more narrowly viewed Caprifoliaceae. Abelias are shrubs from 1–6 m tall, native to eastern Asia and southern North America; the species from warm climates are evergreen, and colder climate species deciduous. The leaves are opposite or in whorls of three, ovate, glossy, dark green, 1.5–8 cm long, turning purplish-bronze to red in autumn in the deciduous species. The flowers appear in the upper leaf axils and stem ends, 1-8 together in a short cyme; they are pendulous, white to pink, bell-shaped with a five-lobed corolla, 1–5 cm long, and usually scented. Flowering continues over a long and continuous period from late spring to fall. Type species of this genus is Abelia chinensis. The generic name commemorates Clarke Abel, a keen naturalist who accompanied Lord Amherst's unsuccessful embassy to China in 1816 as surgeon, under the sponsorship of Sir Joseph Banks. All of Abel's seeds and plants were lost in a shipwreck on the homeward voyage, however; living plants of Abelia chinensis were first imported to England in 1844 by Robert Fortune, who introduced A. uniflora the following year.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of abelia in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of abelia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=abelia
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Abelia
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abelia
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=abelia