callitris

Questions about callitris

What does callitris mean?

callitris means "evergreen monoecious coniferous trees or shrubs: cypress pines".

How many syllables are in callitris?

callitris has 3 syllables and divides as cal-li-tris under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for callitris?

Close synonyms include genus Callitris. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is callitris a common word?

callitris is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.