Pronunciation of 'Fabaceae'
The word 'Fabaceae' is pronounced as /fəˈbeɪ.si.iː/ in English. It refers to a family of flowering plants commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family.
The word 'Fabaceae' originates from the Latin word 'Faba,' meaning 'bean,' and the suffix '-aceae,' which is commonly used to denote plant families in botanical nomenclature.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A family of flowering plants, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family. It includes economically important plants like beans, peas, lentils, and peanuts.
Pronounced as ‘fuh-BAY-see-ee’. ‘Fuh’ as in ‘fun’, ‘bay’ as in ‘bay’, ‘see’ as in ‘see’, and ‘ee’ as in ‘bee’.
Latin
In Latin, it refers to the bean family of plants.
Pronounced as ‘fa-BAH-keh-eye’. ‘Fa’ as in ‘father’, ‘bah’ as in ‘bah’, ‘keh’ as in ‘kettle’, and ‘eye’ as in ‘eye’.