bromeliad

bro·me·li·ad  (br-ml-d)

n.

Any of various mostly epiphytic tropical American plants of the family Bromeliaceae, usually having long stiff leaves, colorful flowers, and showy bracts. Bromeliads include the pineapple, the Spanish moss, and numerous ornamentals.

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[From New Latin Bromelia, type genus, after Olaf Bromelius (1639-1705), Swedish botanist.]

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bromeliad [brəʊˈmiːlɪˌæd]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any plant of the tropical American family Bromeliaceae, typically epiphytes with a rosette of fleshy leaves. The family includes the pineapple and Spanish moss

[from New Latin Bromelia type genus, after Olaf Bromelius (1639-1705), Swedish botanist]

bromeliaceous  adj

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bromeliad  (br-ml-d)

Any of various tropical American plants of the family Bromeliaceae, most of which are epiphytes. They usually have long stiff leaves, colorful flowers, and showy bracts. The bromeliads include the pineapple, the Spanish moss, and numerous ornamental plants.