-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