Pronunciation of 'Calliandra'
The word 'Calliandra' refers to a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, known for their feathery, brush-like flowers. It is pronounced as /ˌkæliˈændrə/ in English.
The word 'Calliandra' originates from Greek, where 'kallos' means 'beauty' and 'andros' means 'man' or 'stamen', referring to the beautiful stamens of the flowers.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A genus of flowering plants in the legume family, known for their feathery, brush-like flowers.
Pronounced as 'kal-ee-AN-druh', with stress on the second syllable. 'Kal' as in 'calorie', 'ee' as in 'see', 'an' as in 'and', and 'druh' as in 'draw'.
Ελληνικά (Greek)
Derived from Greek words 'kallos' (beauty) and 'andros' (man or stamen), referring to the beautiful stamens of the flowers.
Pronounced as 'kah-lee-AHN-drah', with stress on the third syllable. 'Kah' as in 'car', 'lee' as in 'lee', 'ahn' as in 'on', and 'drah' as in 'draw'.