aechmea
[ eek-mee-uh, eek-mee-uh ]
/ ikˈmi ə, ˈik mi ə /
noun
any of various epiphytic bromeliads of the genus Aechmea, native to tropical America, having stiff, spiny leaves and clusters of red, yellow, or blue flowers: popular as a houseplant.
Origin of aechmea
< New Latin (1794), probably based on Greek
aichmḗeis armed with a spear, derivative of
aichmḗ spear point, spear; see
-a2