Pronunciation of 'Ruellia'
The word 'Ruellia' refers to a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. It is pronounced as 'roo-ELL-ee-uh' in English, with stress on the second syllable.
Word Origin
The word 'Ruellia' originates from New Latin, named after Jean Ruelle, a 16th-century French herbalist and physician.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae, commonly known as wild petunias.
Pronounced as 'roo-ELL-ee-uh', with stress on the second syllable. 'Roo' as in 'root', 'ell' as in 'bell', and 'ee-uh' as in 'idea'.