ˌōrē(ˌ)ōˈka(a)rēə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from ore- + -carya (from Greek karyon nut) — more at careen
: 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 United States and adjacent Mexico