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weigela noun[ C or U ] uk /waɪˈdʒiː.lə/ us /waɪˈdʒiː.lə/ a kind of deciduous bush (= one that loses its leaves in autumn and grows new ones in the spring) with pink, white, or red flowers that look like bells: Weigelas need regular pruning to encourage vigorous, new, young shoots. Plant the climber under a shrub such as weigela to provide support. If your weigela is completely overgrown, rejuvenate it by pruning all the main stems to just above ground level in the spring. It is an extremely popular, compact weigela with purplish green leaves setting off pale pink flowers. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Bushes & shrubs abelia abutilon angel's trumpet aronia artemisia dewberry dogwood eglantine ephedra firethorn manuka manzanita mayflower Mexican orange mock orange shrubby snowberry spicebush staghorn sumac sumac |