bromeliad
any of numerous, usually epiphytic tropical American plants, having long, stiff leaves and showy flowers, and including the pineapple, Spanish moss, and many species grown as houseplants or ornamentals.
Origin of bromeliad
1Other words from bromeliad
- bro·me·li·a·ceous [broh-mee-lee-ey-shuhs], /broʊˌmi liˈeɪ ʃəs/, adjective
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How to use bromeliad in a sentence
The insects in the water which ought to nourish the bromeliad (Tillandsia) are really used by the Utricularia.
The Romance of Plant Life | G. F. Scott ElliotOne individual was found in a bromeliad about three meters above the ground in the daytime.
Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca | William E. DuellmanOne was in a bromeliad growing about ten meters above the ground.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacn, Mxico | William E. Duellman
British Dictionary definitions for bromeliad
/ (brəʊˈmiːlɪˌæd) /
any plant of the tropical American family Bromeliaceae, typically epiphytes with a rosette of fleshy leaves. The family includes the pineapple and Spanish moss
Origin of bromeliad
1Derived forms of bromeliad
- bromeliaceous, adjective
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Scientific definitions for bromeliad
[ brō-mē′lē-ăd′ ]
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.
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