bromeliad

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various tropical or subtropical New World herbaceous plants in the family Bromeliaceae: some are air plants (for example, Spanish moss) and some are terrestrial (for example, pineapples).

Pronunciation

/bɹəʊˈmiːliæd/ /bɹoʊˈmiːliæd/

Word forms

bromeliad bromeliads bromelid

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of taxonomic name Bromeliaceae + -ad.

Synonyms

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