piñuela

noun

pi·​ñue·​la

ˌpēnyəˈwālə

plural -s

: any of several bromeliads or aroids (as the pineapple and the pinguin) that are often epiphytic

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish, from Spanish piña pineapple, pinecone, from Latin pinea pinecone

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