Pronunciation of 'Caesalpinia'
The word 'Caesalpinia' refers to a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It is pronounced as 'see-sal-PIH-nee-uh' or 'see-sal-PEE-nee-uh' in English (en-US).
The word 'Caesalpinia' originates from the name of the Italian botanist Andrea Cesalpino (1519–1603), who was a pioneer in plant classification.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions.
Pronounced as 'see-sal-PIH-nee-uh', with stress on the third syllable. 'See' as in 'see', 'sal' as in 'salad', 'PIH' as in 'pin', 'nee' as in 'knee', 'uh' as in 'sofa'.
A genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, commonly found in tropical and subtropical regions.
Pronounced as 'see-sal-PEE-nee-uh', with stress on the third syllable. 'See' as in 'see', 'sal' as in 'salad', 'PEE' as in 'peel', 'nee' as in 'knee', 'uh' as in 'sofa'.