bromelia

noun

bro·​me·​lia

brōˈmēlyə,

-lēə

1

capitalized : the type genus of Bromeliaceae comprising tropical American plants with deeply cleft calyx that are often placed in the genus Ananas

2

plural -s : any plant of the genus Bromelia

broadly : bromeliad

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Olaf Bromelius †1705 Swedish botanist + New Latin -ia

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