Oreocarya

noun

Oreo·​car·​ya

ˌōrē(ˌ)ōˈka(a)rēə

: a genus of perennial herbs (family Boraginaceae) that resemble forget-me-nots, have leafy stems and small white or yellow flowers in one-sided spikes or racemes, and are found in the western U.S. and adjacent Mexico

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from ore- + -carya (from Greek karyon nut)

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