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Definition of neillia
neillia
/ˈniːliə/
neil · li · a
Plural:neillias
neillia Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
3
• noun
1
Any deciduous flowering shrub of the genus Neillia in the rose family (Rosaceae), native to eastern Asia and the Himalayas, cultivated for its gracefully arching stems and terminal racemes of small, tubular or bell-shaped pink or white blossoms.
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Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Neillia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/neillia