Pronunciation of 'Caesalpinia'
The word 'Caesalpinia' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It is pronounced as /ˌsiːzælˈpɪniə/ or /ˌsiːsælˈpɪniə/ in English. The name originates from the Italian botanist Andrea Cesalpino.
The word 'Caesalpinia' originates from New Latin, named after Andrea Cesalpino, an Italian botanist and physician (1519–1603).
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions.
Pronounced as ‘see-zal-PIH-nee-uh’. ‘See’ as in ‘see’, ‘zal’ as in ‘sal’, ‘pih’ as in ‘pit’, and ‘nee-uh’ as in ‘knee-uh’.
A genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions.
Pronounced as ‘see-sal-PIH-nee-uh’. ‘See’ as in ‘see’, ‘sal’ as in ‘salmon’, ‘pih’ as in ‘pit’, and ‘nee-uh’ as in ‘knee-uh’.