Pronunciation of botanical names
Elizabeth Waterman (Mon, 09 Dec 2002 19:55:55 PST)

Thank you all for your comments about pronouncing latin. Now I will never, ever correct anyone else's pronunciation. I particularly found valuable pronouncing each syllable.

I have a question on pronunciation somewhat related to this discussion, but it's the name of a tree under which some bulbs grow. Jacaranda. I don't think the word is either Latin or Greek. Now I've heard Jacaranda is named for a Dutch explorer and is native to Brazil. I have heard the "J" pronounced as a j (Jack), an h (hat) because it is Spanish!! and something else that I can't remember. Is anyone willing to comment on this?
Thanks,
Liz