bromeliad
noun
bro·me·li·ad
brō-ˈmē-lē-ˌad 
: any of the chiefly tropical American usually epiphytic plants comprising the pineapple family and including Spanish moss and various ornamentals
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The latest: These days, the garden is growing tall with new palm trees, bordered by new storage sheds and trellises built by one of the volunteers, and dotted with color from bromeliads, hibiscus plants and, of course, Timmy's bench.
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Kathryn Varn, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Guests can find wide varieties of greenery to spruce up the living room, porch or backyard with everything from bonsai trees to bromeliads and bamboo.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
In addition to tropical varieties of all kinds (bromeliads, hibiscus, bananas, bird-of-paradise), Leu is home to one of the state’s largest formal rose gardens, a tropical steam garden (similar to a rainforest), a collection of fruit trees, a camellia collection, and so much more.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
They were rarely observed foraging for bromeliads outside the national park, where livestock like cattle graze.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 June 2023
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Kathryn Varn, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
Guests can find wide varieties of greenery to spruce up the living room, porch or backyard with everything from bonsai trees to bromeliads and bamboo.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
In addition to tropical varieties of all kinds (bromeliads, hibiscus, bananas, bird-of-paradise), Leu is home to one of the state’s largest formal rose gardens, a tropical steam garden (similar to a rainforest), a collection of fruit trees, a camellia collection, and so much more.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 16 Jan. 2025
They were rarely observed foraging for bromeliads outside the national park, where livestock like cattle graze.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 June 2023
See All Example Sentences for bromeliad
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“Bromeliad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bromeliad. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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