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caryopteris

\\-ˈäptərə̇s\ noun

Etymology: New Latin, from cary- + -pteris (irregular from Greek pteron wing); from the wings on the carpels — more at feather

1. capitalized : a genus of Asiatic shrubs (family Verbenaceae) with a 5-lobed corolla, four exserted stamens, and a fruit of 4-winged nutlets — see bluebeard III

2. plural caryopterides \\-ˌäpˈterəˌdēz\ : any plant of the genus Caryopteris

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caryopteris /ka-ri-opˈtə-ris/

noun

Any of several deciduous subshrubs of the genus Caryopteris, of the Verbenaceae, having small, blue flowers

Useful english dictionary. 2012.