Pronunciation of 'Caryopteris'
The word 'Caryopteris' refers to a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, commonly known as bluebeard. It is pronounced as 'kærɪˈɒptərɪs' in English.
Word Origin
The word 'Caryopteris' originates from Greek, where 'karyon' means 'nut' and 'pteron' means 'wing', referring to the winged nutlets of the plant.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, commonly known as bluebeard.
Pronounced as 'KAIR-ee-OP-ter-iss'. 'KAIR' as in 'care', 'ee' as in 'see', 'OP' as in 'opt', 'ter' as in 'term', and 'iss' as in 'miss'.