Pronunciation of 'Tamarix'
The word 'Tamarix' refers to a genus of flowering plants, commonly known as tamarisks or salt cedars. It is pronounced as 'TAM-uh-riks' in English.
Word Origin
The word 'Tamarix' originates from Latin, which may have been derived from the Tamaris River in Hispania Tarraconensis (modern-day Spain).
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of flowering plants in the family Tamaricaceae, commonly known as tamarisks or salt cedars.
Pronounced as 'TAM-uh-riks'. 'TAM' as in 'tam', 'uh' as a schwa sound, and 'riks' rhymes with 'fix'.
Latin
The original Latin name for the genus of flowering plants.
Pronounced as 'TAH-ma-riks'. 'TAH' as in 'tah', 'ma' as in 'ma', and 'riks' rhymes with 'fix'.