bromeliad
[ broh-mee-lee-ad ]
/ broʊˈmi liˌæd /
noun
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
OTHER WORDS FROM bromeliad
bro·me·li·a·ceous [broh-mee-lee-ey-shuh s] /broʊˌmi liˈeɪ ʃəs/, adjectiveWords nearby bromeliad
bromatium,
bromberg,
brome grass,
bromegrass,
bromelain,
bromeliad,
bromelin,
bromeosin,
bromfield,
bromhidrosis,
bromic
Example sentences from the Web for bromeliad
One 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. DuellmanThe 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 Elliot
British Dictionary definitions for bromeliad
bromeliad
/ (brəʊˈmiːlɪˌæd) /
noun
any plant of the tropical American family Bromeliaceae, typically epiphytes with a rosette of fleshy leaves. The family includes the pineapple and Spanish moss
Derived forms of bromeliad
bromeliaceous, adjectiveWord Origin for bromeliad
C19: from New Latin
Bromelia type genus, after Olaf
Bromelius (1639–1705), Swedish botanist
Scientific definitions for bromeliad
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.