[/pɛtrəˈkɛəriə/]

Definitions

1. noun

a genus of deciduous trees in the family Juglandaceae, native to East Asia and the Russian Far East

“The pterocarya tree was the dominant species in the forest ecosystem.”

2. genus

a taxonomic rank in biology, a grouping of related species

“Pterocarya is a genus of 4-6 species of deciduous trees.”