Weigela \Wei"gel*a\, Weigelia \Wei*ge"li*a\, n. [NL. So named after C. E. Weigel, a German naturalist.]

(Bot.) A hardy garden shrub (Diervilla Japonica) belonging to the Honeysuckle family, with white or red flowers. It was introduced from China.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)